Africa’s pharmaceutical sector is in the midst of a significant transformation, writes Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark in Nigeria, Adenike Onasoga. With over 70% of medicines consumed on the continent being imported, this sits at $14 billion. It’s evident that this poses a huge threat to the continent, given the various global disruptions in …
In Part 2 of her article on fragmentation of African supply chains, Adenike Onasoga, Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark, Nigeria, says regional integration in Africa has come a long way through social advancement, political stability and economic expansion throughout the continent. However, more needs to be done to actualise the set goals, which she …
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Jan-Henner Theissen, founder and managing director of procurement advisory firm, targetP! in Berlin, warns that the drought in the Panama Canal showed no signs of improvement at the time of publication at the end of August. Due to the drought, transit capacity has been adjusted which means further delays and costs should be expected. His …
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Efficient and interconnected supply chains play a vital role in driving economic growth and development, whereas the fragmentation of African supply chains impedes trade policies, costs, and potential, writes Adenike Onasoga, Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark, Nigeria. In this article, she writes about the pressing need on the continent to address the issues arising …
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The “Motorways of the Sea” (MoS) concept aims to introduce new intermodal maritime-based logistics chains in Europe, which should improve transport organisation within the years to come. There are also discussions around MoSs between experts from Northern and Southern Mediterranean countries, introducing the concept to connect European and African shores. These chains will be more …
Intermodal and logistics: success of a Motorway of the Sea Read More »
In a globalised economy, inflation no longer has any borders, points out Professor Mustapha El Khayat, Professor Emeritus, President of AMLOG, Université Hassan II Mohammedia, and AMLOG, France, Vice president of FAAL, as well as the author of several transport logistics publications. In this article he makes the case for the cost of maritime transport …
Maritime transport costs hit developing countries hard Read More »
By Dr Ambrish Kumar, Founder, LogYcode Tech Solutions The COVID-19 outbreak that engulfed nations across the globe is forcing governments, national and international authorities to take unprecedented measures, such as the lockdown of cities and the restriction of people’s movement to check and control the spread of the pandemic. This, consequently, affected global trade and …
COVID-19: a run-down of the effects of the pandemic on logistics and supply chains Read More »
No one introduces complexity into their supply chains just for the sake of it. Complexity emerges as organisations pursue their profit goals. Within every strategy or action that an organisation pursues to improve profitability, lies a hidden cost of complexity, which supply chain practitioners must be aware of, capture and deal with. This is necessary …
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“What business strategy is all about is, in a word, competitive advantage. The sole purpose of strategic planning is to enable a company to gain, as efficiently as possible, a sustainable edge over its competitors. Corporate strategy thus implies an attempt to alter a company’s strength relative to that of its competitors in the most …
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Today companies face increasing levels of competitive pressure and challenges to maintain and improve profitability. There is also increasing pressure from customers and shareholders, necessitating that managers seek ways of reducing costs, while at the same time improving performance. In a series of SmartProcurement articles, Tafara Svosve (Msc Supply Chain Management; CMILT) will focus on …
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