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PDC new of cial Cargo heists
distributor of on the rise
Honeywell AIDC
and POS solutions
in SA
THE PRINTER Distribution Company (PDC)
has been appointed as an authorised
distributor of Honeywell, global leader in
safety and productivity services, within the
sub-Saharan Africa region.
“We are very excited to have added
Honeywell to our portfolio as this
appointment enables our extensive partner
network to add more value to their respective
customers through the provision of world-
class product solutions,” says Frikkie
Koegelenberg, CEO at PDC.
PDC provides industrial, back and front
oce enterprise printing solutions for Martin Taylor, Risk Manager at Rhenus Logistics.
customers throughout Africa. The company
also distributes a large range of mission- AN UNPRECEDENTED surge in international freight
critical printing equipment for the oce, rates of up to 700 percent is putting many companies
industrial marketplace and distribution supply under enormous pressure and forcing them to take
chain. PDC will o er innovative automatic drastic measures to ensure their sustainability. In
identification and data capture (AIDC) some cases, organisations are left with little choice
technologies and point of sale (POS) solutions but to cut costs when moving cargo, many looking to
from Honeywell to its sizeable partner reduce the expenses on cargo security.
community. According to Rob Stead, Chief Operating Ocer
Honeywell pioneered the barcode at Rhenus Logistics South Africa, the cost of security
scanning market in the 1970s, and over the in the supply chain can be as much as 11 percent of
years its new technology and manufacturing the value of goods. Rhenus Logistics is constantly
innovations have helped retailers, distribution looking at ways to minimise threats and ensure the
centres, transportation, logistics and health integrity of its customers’ shipments, whilst reducing
care organisations around the world operate costs. The number of reported truck hijackings in
more smartly, safely and eciently. With South Africa has escalated over the past year by an
automated material handling, mobility alarming 32 percent. With the sharp increase in online
computing, software, voice, sensing and shopping due to COVID-19, courier vehicles are now
safety solutions, Honeywell Safety and increasingly being targeted too.
Productivity Services makes supply chains Rhenus Logistics South Africa follows state-
faster and more ecient, as well as workers of-the-art security protocols, including ongoing
more productive and safer. anti-hijacking training for drivers, as well as vehicle
“As a company, we are proud to have tracking and on-board video surveillance that is
secured this partnership with Honeywell monitored 24/7.
as it provides improved access to our “Theft results in lost sales, but also has the
partners, allowing them to develop and potential for reputational damage should an
service new markets. Honeywell’s innovative importer‘s brand be associated with a public incident.
and connected solutions in providing real- And the biggest concern is for the safety of sta
time safety and operational intelligence are members and the public.” In Stead’s opinion, it is
world renowned and we look forward to important for cargo owners to carefully consider
developing our business together,” concludes areas of risk mitigation to optimise these expenses. •
Koegelenberg. •
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