Kaleido Logistics has announced the integration of International Freight Services South Africa into its global network, adding to their continued expansion across the African continent. Following the integration, IFS South Africa will operate under the name Kaleido Logistics South Africa.
Cyber risk is no longer a peripheral IT issue in African supply chains; it is becoming a core operational threat. According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), 70% of organisations report experiencing fraud or economic crime, with cyber-enabled fraud among the fastest-growing categories globally (ACCA Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey).
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.
