ManufacturingHub.co.za adds business travel resource
Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by admin in BusinessServices-Consulting, Events
ManufacturingHub.co.za has added a business travel support tool for professionals in the South African Food, Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Cosmetic Manufacturing industries.
Java Brands Born Out Of Retsol Restructuring
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
Quick service restaurant group Retsol has restructured its business to optimise growth and fine-tune the development and management of well-known brands Ola Milky Lane, Juicy Lucy, Chicken King and Corner Bakery. As of February 1, 2010, the Corner Bakery business will continue be supported by Retsol, while the holding company supporting the Ola Milky Lane, [...]
Entrepreneur event: Bootstrapping for SME’s
Posted on 14. Feb, 2010 by admin in Events
Gauteng based entrepreneur support initiative Rival Pioneers is hosting a workshop to assist start-up entrepreneurs navigate the maze of bootstrapping their small business. While some people may be fortunate enough to have the savvy to raise funding from banks, venture capitalists and angel investors most start-up entrepreneurs are going to have to do it the [...]
New ISO RFID standard will help trace products in the supply chain
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Supply Chain
For reasons of safety and reliability, the importance of being able to trace products throughout the supply chain has strongly increased in recent years. The new ISO 17367:2009 standard will help manufacturers and distributors to track products and to manage their traceability thanks to standardized RF tags.
SAP now available on monthly subscription
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Technology, Uncategorized
Local SAP® BUSINESS All-in-One Partner, SCT Services, has announced a new licensing and delivery option for SAP® BUSINESS All-in-One (SAP BAiO) solutions. The new hosted and subscription-based delivery model is designed to help midsize companies obtain a world-class business application with a lower up-front cost by eliminating the capital outlay traditionally required for acquiring software [...]
Nampak Flexible shows world class at FTA International Awards
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Food, Uncategorized
Nampak Flexible, Southern Africa’s leading flexible packaging supplier, received two award nominations for their Imana Chicken Noodle soup and Imana Cream of vegetable soup packs entered into the 2010 FTA (Flexographic Technical Association) International Awards.
Next Generation warehousing storage and planning
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by admin in Events, News-Supply Chain
When: 18 – 19 March 2010 Where: Sandton Sun Hotel, Johannesburg , South Africa Warehousing and physical distribution practices are changing dramatically. New approaches and methods offer opportunities to cut costs substantially while improving overall operations. In addition, many organisations are now focusing on the impact of warehousing costs on their bottom line and are [...]
New SYSPRO release heralds quantam leap forward
Posted on 07. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Supply Chain, News-Technology
SYSPRO, a leading, worldwide provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, announced today an upcoming major new release of SYSPRO ERP software. SYSPRO 6.1 represents a quantum leap forward, “simplifying success” with new architecture and modules, feature sets, workflow and customization capabilities. This newest SYSPRO release fully leverages SYSPRO’s knowledge of the ERP needs of [...]
Omnia to mothball unprofitable plant
Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
Omnia Fertilizer, a division of the Omnia Group, today announced that it will start a process to evaluate the possible mothballing of its phosphoric acid plant located outside of Rustenburg. The aim is to complete the evaluation by 30 April 2010 which will include engagement with key stakeholders and communities.
Science: real and relevant
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by admin in Events
31 August & 01 September 2010 CSIR International Convention Centre – Pretoria Every second year, the CSIR dedicates two days at its Science: real and relevant conference to share its research progress, breakthroughs, and impact in an open forum. In 2010, the conference will be shaped around the areas in which the CSIR believes it [...]