Distribution Archives

Vermont Sales opens an exhibition centre

By DIY & Industrial Trade News

Vermont Sales host an annual Trade Show that has always been very well attended and became an industry event that retailers around the country looked forward to.

23 Jul 2021

Essential Hardware raises another flag

By DIY & Industrial Trade News

Another independent hardware store joined the Essential Hardware group, this time in Somerset East. Tonie de Wet took ownership of Buchner Hardware in May 2008. At the time, Buchner Hardware had already been meeting the hardware needs of Somerset East for 14 years. “Today, we are proud to have continued in the legacy of growth...

23 Jul 2021

Outdoor lighting tips and ideas

By DIY & Industrial Trade News

Outdoor lighting is a popular way to upgrade one’s home. Use these tips and ideas to improve and move more products out of your lighting section. Curb appeal – it’s something everyone wants their home to have yet few people know how to achieve it using lighting. To make a home stand out in an...

21 Dec 2020

a.b.e. 'best practice' policy paying off

By Specifile

a.b.e. Construction Chemicals is making substantial progress on the ‘Best Practice’ policy it introduced to boost production and performance in 2019, says Rob Winter, General Manager of a.b.e., which is part of The Chryso S.A. Group. Winter says the first stage of the process and modernisation of production started in 2019 when the company felt...

07 Dec 2020

Morgan Cargo joins Atterbury’s King Air Industria development in Cape Town

By Specifile

Morgan Cargo has chosen King Air Industria Cape Town as the location of its new headquarters and logistics base in the Western Cape. Leading international company Morgan Cargo, which offers specialised perishable cargo logistics services in 16 countries, identified the 72ha King Air Industria Cape Town, which is just minutes from Cape Town International Airport, as the ideal base from which...

06 Oct 2020

The future of sustainable warehouse operations lies in battery-powered technologies

By Specifile

Operations director at EIE Group, Chantell Malherbe, emphasises the need for the material handling and warehouse industry to reduce its carbon footprint, suggesting the future efficiencies of the industry lies in battery-powered equipment. As the global conversation steers towards the need to adapt to the changing business landscape, the pandemic has shed even greater light...

01 Jun 2020

Supply chain may not be ready to deliver on level 3 alcohol sales

By SA Food Review

Come 1 June when SA moves to level 3 and alcohol sales will be permitted under specific conditions, will your local liquor store be fully stocked and ready to sell? Probably not, warns SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management. “The catastrophic consequences of the hard lockdown and the alcohol ban are deep and...

13 Mar 2020

Innovative automation tools for the merchandiser provide better controls

By SA Food Review

Merchandisers will typically represent a specific product category at a certain store and will have a set flow that they follow based on the brand priority of their organisation. This includes checking aisles to make sure that shelves have stock, replenishing stock should it be running low, confirming that pricing is correct and that promotions...

22 Aug 2019

CHEP assists banana trader to boost bottom line

By SA Food Review

CHEP assisted a southern African banana trader in improving the supply chain journey of its produce thereby allowing the company to fetch premium prices for its bananas.

15 Jul 2019

To drive consumer behaviour you need to address the entire supply chain

By SA Food Review

Changing consumer behaviour and creating loyalty throughout the supply chain are areas every FMCG manufacturer is trying to achieve. However, these are the last links and typically the most difficult elements to manipulate. This is due to challenges around validating sales – you can only reward loyalty if you can verify the purchase. In order...

15 Apr 2019

Uncertainty the biggest threat to supply chains

By SA Food Review

While South Africa’s power crisis is reportedly costing the country up to R80 billion a month, load shedding itself is not the biggest threat to the economy.

12 Apr 2019

Introducing Polyoak’s new Turtle Trucks

By SA Food Review

Polyoak Packaging is intensifying its commitment to extended producer responsibility, by partnering with its customers to optimise the recyclability of their packaging. Design, functionality, material choice, decoration, closures and on-pack communications all need to be taken into careful consideration, to deliver a truly recyclable pack.