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SAPICS

SAPICS 2019:

Improve, innovate and advance

Pictures by Claire Photography
The 2019 SAPICS Conference saw close to 800 supply chain professionals representing
28 countries converge in Cape Town to learn, share knowledge and network.

IN HER opening address at Africa’s leading event virtually every aspect of every industry every day.
for supply chain professionals, SAPICS President “Supply chain management is constantly evolving
Kea Mpane said that supply chain profi ciency and and ever changing. We compete on a global
competence is a catalyst for economic growth. scale. We need qualifi ed, certifi ed, professionally
She urged attendees to make the most of the designated and ethically accountable supply
opportunity presented by the internationally chain professionals,” she stressed. Mpane added
acclaimed annual SAPICS Conference to empower that SAPICS, through the annual conference, its
themselves, advance their skills and build new skills development programmes and ongoing
partnerships. “Go back to your business with ideas professional designations initiative, is at the
that can improve, innovate, inspire and advance forefront of the drive to professionalise supply
your business,” she advised delegates. chain management.
Mpane said that professionalisation and the This year’s keynote presentation by Bruce
regulation of supply chain management is vital Whitfi eld highlighted South Africa’s current
as it holds a high level of responsibility, touching political and economic challenges, and left

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