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Leading supply chain industry body SAPICS has opened the “Call for Speakers” for the 2026 SAPICS Conference, which takes place in Cape Town in July. Next year’s SAPICS Conference is a milestone event because it coincides with the organisation’s 60th anniversary.

Johannesburg, South Africa, 3 November - Today, DSV marked a major milestone with the successful go-live of its integration with Schenker in South Africa. The celebration, held across offices nationwide, symbolised a new chapter for the business and its people, defined by shared purpose, collaboration, and an enhanced service offering for customers.

What warehouse supervisor and Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) doesn't dream of experiencing that overused and often misunderstood phrase, “seamless supply chain management”?

In a powerful contribution to the “African Supply Chain Outlook 2026” webinar, Dr Obiora Madu, Founder and CEO of Multimix Academy and Director General of Africa Centre for Supply Chain, widely regarded as the “grandfather of supply chain in Nigeria”, shifted the focus to the foundational drivers of growth: capacity building and continental integration.

As South Africa observes Transport Month, supply chain industry body SAPICS is putting the spotlight on the critical link between transport infrastructure and national supply chain resilience and says that collaboration and education are key to building a safe, world-class logistics ecosystem.

Count yourself a hero: the global economy would come crashing down without supply chains and warehouses. And the supply chain has shown its mettle time and again. Since the pandemic gripped the world, e-commerce shot up, and the movement of goods and services required intensive resources and mass mobilisation. What’s more, life-saving pharmaceuticals had to be rapidly deployed. Without an agile ...

An opportunity for the SAPICS GM to share reflections on recent activities at SAPICS and his insights into the sector.

It is well known that the supply chain industry faces growing complexity from global disruptions, new regulations, and rapidly evolving technology amongst other factors [1]. Supply chain education is no different: academic programs must adapt to these disruptions; this comes with challenges but also opportunities.

SAPICS Board member Jonathan Mphake presented on "The Future of Supply Chain Excellence in South Africa"

Unitrans has secured top honours at the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA), recognised in the category of Inventory, Warehousing and Distribution Management for its partnership with Isanti Glass. The award recognises Unitrans’ role in transforming Isanti Glass from operational constraints to a streamlined, scalable supply chain positioned for long-term growth.