Clark, represented locally by Kempston Materials Handling, has unveiled a new generation of electric low-lift pallet trucks. The five new low-lift pallet truck models cover virtually all requirements for internal material handling with load capacities of 1500 kg and 2000 kg, as well as walk-behind and ride-on variants.
South Africa's logistics crisis has come at a significant economic cost. According to synthesis data compiled by The Geography of Transport Systems, based on World Bank and international logistics datasets, logistics costs can account for up to 25% of GDP in developing economies, compared to around 8% in advanced economies. This underscores how transport and logistics systems directly influence economic competitiveness.
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 48th annual SAPICS Conference at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town from 19-22 July, marks 60 years since the founding of supply chain industry body SAPICS.
