As health care agencies and governments scramble to halt the spread of coronavirus, manufacturers in dozens of countries are struggling to handle the pandemic’s growing impact on the global supply chain. Many are dealing with a supply crisis that results from weak...

3PL or third-party logistics is an irreplaceable part of the contemporary business scenario. For decades now, the outsourcing of operations-based logistics and systems have allowed businesses to focus on scaling and growth, developing projects and marketing for...

Warehouse management systems make use of software that enables businesses to manage their warehouse daily in a more effective manner. Instead of having to manually visit the warehouse and maintain the data and accounts for the shipments coming into and leaving the...

Every business, no matter their size, relies on some form of a document management system to store and keep track of the innumerable documents that are generated every day. Document management has come a long way from paper filing systems to electronic document...

When your business grows, the orders placed with your company increase in number. More people get to know about your products, and the number of orders you need to deliver and ship everyday increase significantly. With the huge jump in the number of orders you process...

There has been an influx of several management systems over the years, and companies all over the world have been rapidly adopting these technologies for several reasons. The benefits are manifold, and the user experience has been very enriching. One of the most...

The three most important managing points when it comes to improving warehouse operations are labour management, freight, and inventory. Shipping is the number one cost in fulfilment for any company that delivers its product to its customers, and with increasing costs...

What are the strategies for a successful break bulk? To a layman, the term break bulk may be vague and confusing. However, break bulk meaning is far easier to understand. Break bulk is derived from the term breaking bulk. It refers to the extraction of a portion of a...

Africa has been steadily increasing investments in infrastructure development and road freight planning. If you’re asking yourself, “What is road freight?” it means “transportation of goods by road.” To enable and encourage road cargo transport, countries need to...

Freight companies work diligently to ensure that you are given the best service and that your parcel reaches you on time, without any damage. But have you ever thought of the challenges that the South African freight industries face?   Road freight challenges in South...