Can purpose, culture and strategy have equal seats at the breakfast table? As organisations continue to drive their digitalisation agenda, we find ourselves on the cusp of the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) which is characterised as new connectivity and purpose between human, machines, and technology. This revolution focuses on the personalisation of every human engagement […]
To keep employees safe and organisations functioning as COVID-19 spread around the world, previously office-bound companies shifted to a remote working paradigm. Once the preserve of freelancers and a minority of workers, remote work has permanently altered the workplace ecosystem. Essential and non-essential workers have been dispersed across multiple locations both across the same cities […]
Change in any circumstance is complex, interrupting the certainty and habits with which have become accustomed. In large organisations seeking improved company, team and individual performance, change management is a process that can add tremendous value to these efforts, if implemented in the correct way. In this installment of Letsema Talks, Sharika Singh, Senior Manager […]
South Africa’s education system and a world defined by change requires educators to function at a high standard, and at times beyond their known skills and comfort zones. To effectively do so, a change in mindset is required. It is with this objective in mind that the Western Cape Education Department (WECD), in partnership with […]
In the latest episode of Letsema Talks, we speak to Jayde Alexander, a Senior Consultant at Letsema about East Africa’s pharma sector. We further delve into the structural challenges inhibiting the pharmaceutical sector’s growth, the role of international actors within the global pharma market, and the steps countries can take to create an enabling environment […]
Author: Vincent Le Roux Over the last four years, the term ‘machine learning’ (ML) has seen a steady climb in popularity, with a 67% increase in search frequency on Google. This has been coupled by a 25% year-on-year increase in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in standard business cases, according to a recent global […]
In the latest installment of Letsema Talks, we talk to Carolin Feck, a Senior Consultant at Letsema, about the Balanced Scorecard, its basic principles, how its weighting accounts for a holistic picture of business performance and why it is a strategic business management tool. Our conversation follows the recent article, Balanced Scorecard: An adaptable tool […]
Essential to the execution of international trade between buyers and sellers are Incoterms®, or International Commercial Terms. Incoterms® rules exist to provide specific guidance to individuals participating in the daily import and export of global trade. These rules account for the assumed cost risks and responsibility for importers or buyers at each point of […]
In the next installment of Letsema Talks, Yoshlin Pillay, a Consultant at Letsema, elaborates on what supply chain visibility (SCV) is and why SCV transcends operations to play a key role in an organisation’s strategic planning. Our conversation follows Yoshlin’s recent article, The what, why and how of supply chain visibility. Letsema Talks · Letsema […]
In our latest episode of Letsema Talks, we speak to Manav Sachdeva, an Associate Partner at Letsema, about digital procurement, its evolution, current trends within the space and the role it plays in a business’s COVID-19 response and recovery strategy. Our conversation follows Manav’s recent article, Procurement eAuctions: Delivering savings in a tough economy, written […]
