The old adage “Show me how you measure me, I’ll show you how I behave” holds true within any relationship. The metrics against which the success of a supply chain is based should not only monitor suppliers performance but correlate with the strategic requirements of an organisation. Today a vast amount of data is available for every aspect of a supply chain, and this can create confusion if key areas are not focused on for measuring and monitoring. Identifying the data that matters, and extracting it from the noise is vital when wanting to ensure that one’s supply chain is performing as expected.

The value of a brand

A brand is a promise to consumers, building an image of one's organisation of credibility, quality and satisfaction. As the world moves further away from traditional bricks-and-mortar retail and more towards digitised transactions, in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales, the reality is that more often than not, an organisation's supply chain is the only tangible brand experience a client has. Despite this, marketers and supply chain professionals do not seem to realise how closely intertwined their functions are.

Highlighting its position as the leader in smart supply chain solutions in southern Africa, Barloworld Logistics took home the Gold Award and was named Overall Winner at the annual Logistics Achiever Awards. The award ceremony was held on 13th October at Montecasino in Johannesburg, and recognises achievements and innovations ‘that have created market advantage today for a strong, sustainable foundation into the future.’

By Press Office, Barloworld Logistics

Leading supply chain solutions provider Barloworld Logistics has expanded its service offering into multi-temperature foods logistics through acquiring 100% of KLL Distributors, and a controlling share in Aspen Logistic Services.

 By Press Office, Barloworld Logistics

Barloworld Logistics, an international provider of smart supply chain solutions, announced it had formed a strategic relationship with LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions.

In a deal aligned to both companies’ strategic objectives, Barloworld Logistics sold its UK and USA based Supply Chain Software (SCS) division to LLamasoft. The deal is subject to some closing conditions and regulatory approval but should be finalised by 30 November 2015. It signifies the official launch of a major strategic partnering initiative, enabling Barloworld Logistics to offer its clients a wider array of cutting edge software and services to drive innovation and efficiencies through their supply chains.