Exporters Western Cape (EWC) has warned that escalating tensions in the Middle East are beginning to create significant uncertainty for South African exporters, particularly those serving the region’s fast-growing fresh produce markets.
Every fleet manager dreads the call that tells them of an accident. They know that in seconds, a routine journey can become a crisis, resulting in injured drivers, damaged vehicles, halted operations and, in the most tragic scenarios, a driver who never arrives safely home.
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.
To mark International Women’s Day, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA) is proud to host a special online event, "Give | Gain | Grow: Stronger Together," taking place on Saturday, 7 March.
