SYSPRO, an SA-born global software provider for the manufacturing and distribution industries, announced the acquisition of DATASCOPE, a U.S.-based Warehouse Management System provider with over two decades of deep functional and technical alignment within the SYSPRO platform – also founded in South Africa.
Transnet’s turnaround signals a new era for South Africa’s logistics and infrastructure investment. With reforms under way and fresh leadership in place, the SOE is regaining credibility and unlocking opportunities for long-term investors. For institutional lenders such as Ninety One, it’s been encouraging to see the recent developments at the Department of Transport and across the wider sector.
Archie Vermeulen is an industry veteran who previously headed national logistics operations for Vodacom as well as Cell C. During our visit to record a video tour of RAM’s new facility (view it here), we spent some extra time chatting to Archie and he shared some insights on people, process & equipment in warehousing. There were some real nuggets in the 9 minutes that we recorded and if you’re involved in warehousing operations, we encourage you to listen to it.
With global markets in flux, tariffs rising and ESG requirements gathering pace, procurement is no longer just a back-office function focused on cost cutting, it is a strategic powerhouse that must be leveraged to drive innovation, collaboration, supply chain resilience, sustainability and value creation, stresses Smart Procurement.
