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FAW Trucks flourishes as reliable partner to agricultural sector

The agricultural industry is an integral part of FAW Trucks’ marketing strategy and the number of customers from this sector has continued to grow over the brand’s 28-year presence in South Africa. Main selling points continue to...

VWSA makes massive strides in environmental sustainability initiatives

As a major step on the road to Zero Impact Production, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has implemented two projects to dramatically reduce the environmental footprint of its Kariega plant. The first project is...

Allison Transmission collaborates with Freightliner Custom Chassis

Allison Transmission is pleased to announce that uprate variants of the Allison 1000 Series™ and 2000 Series™ transmissions will be integrated into Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation’s (FCCC) new powertrain combination for its MT walk-in van chassis. The...

Hughcor takes delivery of new DAF truck

Hughcor, a Durban-based long-distance transport company, has taken delivery of its first DAF truck, citing performance, fuel efficiency and, more importantly, the ‘new’ Babcock backup regime behind the DAF brand, as central to the buying decision.

Budding ‘iron women’ have diesel in their veins

They may have been dwarfed by the enormous truck behind them, but the cohort of determined young women in pink T-shirts posing in front of its colossal trailer were anything but overshadowed. They were all on their...

People are vital to the supply chain

As much as automated systems are revolutionising supply chains, human capital – and more importantly, the quality thereof – remains paramount. In Part 1 of the State Capture Commission’s report released this year, Justice...

Hitachi Energy provides innovative solutions

With many corporates and industries resuming operations following the festive season break, electricity utility Eskom has warned of a potential 4000MW shortfall in generation capacity in 2022. It places the spotlight firmly on the need for appropriate...

Pratley stands firm with international and local market growth

 Shipping and supply-chain issues have led to a global shortage of a range of items and commodities. “The world is shopping around at the moment, and we have seen fairly substantial international interest in all of our...

No, your procurement processes don’t have to be slow

So, what hampers the procurement process? And what factors negatively contribute to a company’s supply chain and its partners? Identifying and acknowledging them is the first step to mitigating their effects. At the same time, we must...

New logistics software shakes up the industry

Loop is an adaptable, intuitive delivery management platform that empowers companies through enabling them to cleverly optimise and scale their delivery systems. Kimberly Taylor, the vivacious young woman behind the software, personifies the ingenuity of her brand...

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