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SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

CALL FOR ENTRIES GLTC wins SPAR Supplier

ENVIRO AWARDS

of the Year award

Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC) has been awarded the coveted SPAR Group’s Supplier of the
Year accolade for 2021.

Have you implemented a solution which reduced your impact on the
environment and realised tangible benefits for your supply chain?

We are looking for your green supply chain story...

The LAA Enviro awards have been a well-supported awards category of the LAA awards,
Recognise recognising the impact that supply chains have on our environment and showcasing the Left to right: The
Excellence innovative case studies that have resulted in significant reductions in waste, CO emissions award handover:
2
and improved operational efficiencies. Daniel van Rensburg,
GLTC KZN Battery
Division Manager;
Cecil Oates, GLTC
Managing Director
(on screen); Michael
Keats, GLTC KZN
Director; Solly
Entries close on the 13 April 2022! need to adapt, innovate and respond eff ec� vely to the changing environment shines a brilliant light on the he award coincides with the 20 anniversary of clinched it in 2016. “We are very proud to be in partnership
Engelbrecht, SPAR
The global pandemic has posed signifi cant challenges for supply chains across the globe, disrup� ng
Executive; Patrick
Encourage the fl ow of raw materials and fi nished goods as well as highligh� ng vulnerabili� es in many opera� ons. Group Logistics
Barber, GLTC Sales
Innova� on South African companies are certainly no stranger to disrup� on, yet it is in extraordinary � mes like now that the Director (on screen).

importance of our profession and the prac� � oners that meet these challenges daily.
th
We are looking for the supply chain game changers, the prac� � oners and innovators who have made a tangible
GLTC’s partnership with SPAR group. The leading
diff erence within their supply chains to share their story with the rest of our industry. The Logis� cs Achiever Awards has
Tmaterials handling equipment solutions provider
second time. The service quality matrix that SPAR uses
showcased, recognised and celebrated excellence in logis� cs and supply chain management for over 30 years.
to measure its Supplier of the Year, and the fact that
currently has over 1,000 units deployed across SPAR’s
distribution centres in South Africa, including forklifts, with SPAR and to have received this award for the
we are being pegged against many other key service
reach trucks, order pickers and power pallet trucks. providers to its distribution centres, is a great gauge for
best practice in our industry. To come out on top is a
Enviro Awards Objec� ves GLTC is the sole distributor of leading materials great accomplishment. We plan to sustain these service
handling brands including Crown, Doosan, Bendi, Sunlight levels and develop upon them. The open communication
lead acid batteries and DEC tow tractors in southern between us and the customer allows us to critically
Africa, allowing the company to offer a full basket of evaluate our service level offering and assists us to keep
RECOGNISE EXCELLENCE ENCOURAGE INNOVATION CREATE AWARENESS materials handling equipment and warehousing solutions improving as we grow together,” says Keats.
To recognise professionalism To encourage all companies and To create a greater awareness to the market.
and excellence in the eff ec� ve organisa� ons in southern Africa to and understanding of the value of “We are proud to have GLTC as one of our key suppliers
Logis� cs Achiever Awards Rewarding Excellence in Logis� cs and Supply Chain Management in KwaZulu-Natal and Nelspruit, with service support teams in SPAR’s operational efficiencies, and we are honoured to 25
applica� on of strategic, tac� cal review, evaluate and upgrade their eff ec� ve logis� cs and supply chain Michael Keats, Director at GLTC, says a partnership and look forward to an ongoing partnership and future
and opera� onal logis� cs and current logis� cs and supply chain management. mentality has been central to the longevity of the relationship technological advances where we can push the efficiency
supply chain management management prac� ces. between the two companies. Apart from reliable and efficient boundaries within our operations,” adds Ruark du Preez,
principles, concepts and prac� ces equipment, GLTC focuses on offering an unparalleled service SPAR Group Fleet Optimisation Manager.
in southern Africa. regime to the retail group, ensuring high equipment availability “GLTC has been an integral partner in the success of
and uptime. This includes on-site support and technical staff

have them as a supplier. We look forward to the successful
If you have a story to share,
all the other regions.
continuation of this long-standing business relationship
submit your entry today, visit
This is the second time that GLTC has taken home
into the future,” concludes Solly Engelbrecht, SPAR Group
www.logisti csachieverawards.co.za
SPAR’s Supplier of the Year award, having previously
Logistics Executive. •
or contact Karl Murray on
karl@logisti csachieverawards.co.za for further informati on.
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