Logistics is still described as a male-dominated industry, but that description tells only part of the story. Across City Logistics, women are working in roles that range from the day-to-day handling and tracking of goods to e-commerce transport management and the design of systems intended to make the business work better.
Right now, somewhere on the N3, a driver may be over his legal hours. Not because he's reckless, but because he's exhausted, chasing an unrealistic deadline.
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.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) will bring leaders from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe together at Automechanika Johannesburg for its Regional Conference 2026, taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand on 28 and 29 October 2025.
