Logistics: Is Blockchain the answer?
Kamogelo Mmutlana, CEO of Barloworld Logistics, assesses how the advent of blockchain technology is likely to transform global supply chains and logistics
As part of its 2017 supplychainforesight study, Barloworld Logistics is actively exploring and identifying key technology trends that...
Choose Ctrack for proactive cost management
Now more than ever it is important to know where the costs lie in your business. Luckily, in the road transport and vehicle fleet sectors, there are several areas in which costs can be identified, managed and reduced, says...
Vector partners with Pick ‘n Pay in new frozen distribution agreement
Vector Logistics’ long-standing relationship with Pick ‘n Pay has been cemented with a new contract making Vector Logistics responsible for distributing Pick ‘n Pay’s entire basket of frozen products – including ice-cream – across all its store formats nationwide.
Pick...
Embracing change
Enthusiasm for the super-efficiency that telematics has suddenly put within reach of fleets is what makes modern transportation managers thrive, says Dr David Molapo, Head of Fleet management at Standard Bank
Dealing with the usual business-cycle and strategy fluctuations is...
The case for fleet insurance
With careful management and attention to detail, fleet insurance can reduce costs and enhance the safety of employees and still benefit the fleet operator with as much coverage as is required. It can also make a significant contribution towards...
Promoting good driver an fleet manager relationships
The lives of long-haul truck drivers are often romanticised – every day is different, they are out on the open road, they get to drive through spectacular landscapes, they manoeuvre beasts of machines, they command the respect of all...
Mercedes-Benz Uptime now also integrates the trailer
From March 2018, precisely one year after the launch of Mercedes-Benz Uptime, the service is being extended to include detection of work necessary on trailers. "This sees us keeping our promise to add to the system step by step in...
The future of logistics depends on four key elements
DHL, the world’s leading international express services provider, recently showcased the key trends that could impact the logistics industry in the next five to ten years, at an event held in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Speaking at the event, Denis Niezgoda, DHL...
Health and Safety: The recipe for a better logistics industry
Healthy drivers are more likely to be safe drivers, with a big impact on other road users and the logistic company’s bottom line, says Morné Stoltz, Head of MiWay Business Insurance
It is well-known that South Africa has some of the...
Truck platooning: The next step for sustainable road transport
Truck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association, members of which operate more than 200,000 trucks on Britain’s roads. The announcement recently of £8.1 million to fund a trial of platooning will do what is...
