Exporters Western Cape has warned that political tensions and protest action must not be allowed to disrupt trade, investment and economic activity ahead of the planned 30 June demonstrations.
Artificial intelligence may dominate boardroom conversations, but in African logistics, intelligence has never been confined to systems or algorithms. Long before AI became shorthand for efficiency, African supply chains relied on people solving local challenges: long distances, varied terrain, cross-border requirements, uneven infrastructure, language differences and the pressure to keep essential industries moving.
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.
Artificial intelligence, robotics, circular supply chains, ethical sourcing, public sector transformation and healthcare supply networks are among the topics that will be under the spotlight at the 48th annual SAPICS Conference in Cape Town next month.
