How to Enjoy Successful Supply Chains Amid Wars and Geopolitical Crisis

It’s the wars and rumours of war season, but it’s not an excuse for your supply…

Fulfilment Strategies and Models From An African Perspective

It is all about your customers, and fulfilment strategies are the game plan that allows the…

The Three Levels of Supply Chain Management

A successful supply chain operation is all about effective decision-making across all levels of supply chain…

6 Supply Chain Models You Should Know

Every business relies on one or more supply chain models. While supply chains share the primary…

7 Strategies for Reducing Supply Chain Costs

One of your primary goals as a business owner or supply chain manager is to run…

Procurement Strategies That Work: A Review

If supply chain management were a battlefield, Procurement would be the front line, and procurement officers…

Offshoring Risks And Recommendations: A Review

Offshoring is a type of outsourcing that entails the movement of parts of a supply chain’s…

African Sourcing Strategies That Work: A Complete Guide

Africa is the top emerging market in the world, and it is showing a lot of…

A Guide To Overcoming Limited Local Supplier Options In Africa

In 2024, much of the economies across Africa is grappling with the high cost of goods…

Strategies for Inventory Level Optimization

In today’s competitive climate, supply chains are seeking different avenues to reduce costs and stay profitable;…

Five drivers of competitive supply chain

Competition is not a new phenomenon. Countries, companies, and humans have always competed with each other.…

Chowdeck announces online retail collaboration with Shoprite

Chowdeck, an on-demand online logistics and delivery company operating in the food, grocery, and medication industry,…

Demand volatility in African supply chains: How to manage it.

Demand volatility is not a new supply chain concept, although the last pandemic blew it out…

Why are African Supply Chains Diversifying Suppliers?

Diversifying suppliers is a new trend that African supply chains are beginning to pick up, especially…

Supply Chain infrastructure for E-commerce Businesses in Africa

It’s no surprise that e-commerce businesses are taking off in Africa, but this explosion has raised…

Dead Stocks in African Supply Chains: How to Get Rid of Them

Dead stocks are quite common in African supply chains. There are many reasons why a supply…

Packaging and Labelling Guide in African Supply Chains

Packaging and labelling are critical to any supply chain if the supply chain is solving for…

Product Returns: How African Businesses Can Manage it

As African businesses and supply chains continue to innovate, product returns, AKA reverse logistics, have emerged…

Strategies for Managing Global Supply Chains

Global supply chains are quickly becoming the norm in Africa. As more supply chains grow and…

How To Reduce Inventory Holding Costs in Africa

When out of control, inventory holding costs can paralyze supply chain operations anywhere, but in this…

Optimizing Warehouse Layout in African Supply Chains

When managing warehouse operations, it becomes immediately apparent why optimizing the layout or space is critical.…

Product Launch With Supply Chain: Principles to Look Out For

m product launch can be very stressful for your supply chain, especially when it has been…

Centralized or Decentralized Supply Chain Operations?

As organizations seek to optimize their supply chain operations across the continent, whether or not to…

Balancing Cost and Speed in Logistics Businesses Across Africa

In today’s business climate, two key factors determine the success of any logistics industry, even in…

Resource Scarcity in Your Supply Chain? Do These.

No supply chain stands alone, irrespective of the crisis going on across the world, which makes…

Engineering Supply Chain Innovation in Africa

The modern business climate in Africa is more competitive than ever, and supply chain innovation is…

Agricultural Supply Chains in Africa: Strategies for Optimizing

The agricultural industry in Africa is in many ways broken, and optimizing its numerous supply chains…

Capacity Constraints in Supply Chain: How to Manage it

It is easy to tell business owners and supply chain managers what to do and the…

Is Outsourcing Supply Chain Processes Still Relevant Today?

Outsourcing is a global business and supply chain practice that goes back decades. Although it became…

Order Fulfilment Errors: Strategies for Eliminating them

Order fulfilment errors are common for logistics and supply chain businesses, especially those with huge customer…