Obi Tabansi
Reverse logistics in Africa is gaining traction as the continent continues to open up to online businesses,...
Nuggets
Supply chain nuggets from SCN writers
Every effective supply chain piggybacks on customer demand, giving demand planning and forecasting systems a significant role...
Several components define the success of your supply chain. Prioritizing them may differ between supply chains, but...
Similar to the rest of the world, last-mile delivery in Africa is the final stage of the...
Your supply chain’s ability to deliver products efficiently and cost-effectively can be the difference between its success...
Sustainability is all the rage in the world today, especially where the supply chain is concerned. With...
Supply chain lead time, at its core, measures the speed and efficiency of the operation. It is...
It is the season for supply chain beginners. You are not alone. In the wake of Covid-19,...
Though the goods and service supply chains are similar, understanding the differences between them is also vital....
Supply chain downtimes are usually due to a ripple effect of a disruption or delay in the...
One of the reasons why African supply chains are so strong is because of their embrace of...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the tech of the age, transforming the norm across several industries but can...
Every supply chain operation begins with good planning, whether the business is in Africa or elsewhere. Without...
Although African supply chains play a key role in the continent’s economy, logistics connects everything. In this...
Every product has a life cycle. It could be days, weeks, months, or years, but a product’s...
The manufacturing process is chaotic by nature, but with the right master plan, supply chains across Africa...
Dead stocks are quite common in African supply chains. There are many reasons why a supply chain...
Building supplier relationships is great for boosting your supply chain’s productivity. Your suppliers are strategic to the...
Fleet management can be one of the most strenuous processes a business might encounter in Africa, but...
As organizations in Africa continue to ramp up their supply chain optimization, integration offers them a seamless...
The modern business climate in Africa is more competitive than ever, and supply chain innovation is one...
As sustainability becomes more rampant in Africa, cold chain technology has emerged as one of the logistics...
Although sustainability culture and practices in supply chains are all the rage globally, it has yet to...
Like the rest of the world, supply chains in Africa are susceptible to inventory stockouts, especially when...
Order fulfilment errors are common for logistics and supply chain businesses, especially those with huge customer demands....
Make-to-order and make-to-stock are popular strategies used in production and inventory optimization. When seeking to improve or...
Gone are the days when business organizations and brands allowed their supply chain to do whatever they...
The modern supply chain is certainly built on technology, but that doesn’t mean humans are no longer...
The modern economy is powered by supply chain management, and nowhere in the world is it more...
Every successful business, as does its supply chain, has at least one strategy that governs its growth...
