by Saskia Botha | Jun 15, 2022 | Supply Chain Management
The last couple of years have been tough, and the next do not look like they are going to be much better. Most likely, your organisation has embarked on a variety of improvement projects. These could be projects to reduce costs, add sales, or implement a new piece of...
by Saskia Botha | May 6, 2022 | Supply Chain Management
Processes to read your mind Business owners – SMME business owners in particular – are used to endless firefighting, juggling various requirements, working countless hours, and taking big risks. All of this brings a lot of unexpected frustrations. One of the most...
by Saskia Botha | Apr 19, 2022 | Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management
Why bad master data affects your bottom line Master data is defined as sets of data which provide context for business transactions. This is a very complex way of saying it is the information that a business keeps about people, places, things and ideas. Examples of...
by Saskia Botha | Feb 28, 2022 | Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management
Death by a Thousand Cuts By not regularly reviewing and assessing your processes, you can slowly kill your business There are certain things we just know we need to do, like going to the dentist twice a year, or having your vehicle serviced regularly. You also know...
by Saskia Botha | Feb 8, 2022 | Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain: Preparing for your black swan event Now that the government has declared the latest wave of COVID-19 over, we can look back and see the effects the pandemic has had on the global supply chain. They were threefold: First, there was an increased demand for...
by Saskia Botha | Jan 11, 2022 | Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management
Planning to achieve your goals It is that time of the year again, when we make our New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolutions involve weight loss and/or fitness. If this isn’t your resolution this year, it has most likely been one previously. And, like most...
