Letsema acquires 51% stake in Transnova, a leading, independent supply chain and logistics advisory firm. Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 2019 – South Africa’s traditional logistics companies rely on large, costly facilities and extensive transport fleets to service the country’s supply chain and logistics needs. An industry vital to South Africa’s economic performance and future […]
The concept of Lean Principles is often over-complicated, hiding the true value Lean can have in all types of organisations. Lean tools can be effectively used in a variety of industries to assist in enabling organisations to meet their strategic objectives. The principle of Lean is to run an organisation where the greatest possible customer […]
One hundred kilometres south west of Mthatha alongside the Indian Ocean in the Eastern Cape is Nqileni Village, home of the Bulungula Incubator (BI). Réjane Woodroffe, an Africa Leadership Initiative Fellow was one of the BI’s founders in 2007 and has been its director since day one. She describes the communities the BI work with […]
The decline in traditional mailing A changing economic landscape, characterised by digitalisation and innovation, has resulted in a decline in traditional mailing services. The digitisation of traditional mail occurred though the adoption of email and other forms of digital communication. A relevant example is the South African Post Office (SAPO) which has paid the price […]
Insourcing provides workers with a “livable” wage, fringe benefits and opportunities which are seen as perks to employment in corporate South Africa. This assists workers to develop and progress out of their circumstances. If done effectively, insourcing assists organisational stability, projects a positive public image and increases trust between both internal and external stakeholders. We […]
Localisation, which was expected to be a ‘game changer’ when legislatively introduced seven years ago, has made an impact on South Africa, but not to the degree it is capable of thus far. There is significant room for improvement so localisation can be fully optimised for the benefit of the South African economy and all […]
