Costly protection

Experts at Walkers Attorneys say that the new Consumer Protection Act of 2009 is likely to have a significant impact on manufacturers of consumer products in South Africa.

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New ISO RFID standard will help trace products in the 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.
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Next Generation warehousing storage and planning

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 trying bring warehouse operations more closely in line within their operational objectives
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New SYSPRO release heralds quantam leap forward

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 the mid-market, having successfully served the segment for more than 30 years. SYSPRO 6.1 enables mid-market manufacturers and distributors to gain all the benefits of leading-edge ERP software even though they may possess limited resources and skills.
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ISO gives food manufacturers new tool to control hazards

Thousands of food manufacturers worldwide stand to benefit from a newly published document in the ISO 22000 series designed to prevent and control food safety hazards.

ISO technical specification ISO/TS 22002-1:2009, Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 1: Food manufacturing, sets out requirements for prerequisite programmes needed to realize safe products and provide food that is safe for human consumption. It is intended to be used in conjunction with, and to support, ISO 22000:2005 which gives requirements for a food safety management system.
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SA spends over R18b on research and development

South Africa spent just over R18.6 billion on research and development (R&D) in 2007/08, which represents an increase of R2.1 billion of the Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD) compared to R16.5 billion in 2006/07.

 This is according to the latest national survey of R&D activities, undertaken by the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII) of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).

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SYSPRO software foundation of confectioner’s recall plan

SYSPRO, a provider of visionary ERP for the manufacturing pragmatist, has announced that its software is the foundation of a comprehensive product recall plan in place at Glenview, Ill.-based chocolate maker, Chocolate Potpourri.
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Centralised EAM system for Supreme Poultry

Supreme Poultry has taken a leap forward in their asset management practices.

They have contracted with Pragma Products for the implementation of On Key on a single data base to have centralised standards and control between their three abattoirs in Botshabelo, Tigane and Mafikeng.
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SYSPRO offers comprehensive support for key Food Safety Bill provisions

SYSPRO, a leading, worldwide provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, announced today that the company welcomes the proposed US Food Safety Bill, noting that functionality within SYSPRO ERP is fully supportive of the bill’s key provisions. The bill, recently passed by the House of Representatives with the support of the food industry and a wide range of consumer groups, would give the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), among other regulatory responsibilities, the authority to order recalls if a company fails to act on its own and would increase the frequency of inspections of high-risk food processing facilities
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Hansa Marzen Gold wins big at International Taste Quality Awards

Hansa Marzen Gold has officially won high acclaim in the International Taste and Quality Institute’s prestigious International Taste Quality Awards. The beer was awarded a three star Superior Taste Award for 2009, the highest rating available to any given brand, indicative of ‘Exceptional products with 90% and more of the total marks’. Hansa Marzen Gold is the only South African product to have won a Superior Taste Award at this year’s ITQI’s.
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