Diversification the new normal in supply chains post COVID-19
The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on local supply-chain markets is still unknown although early indications are that it is harrowing. With the country sliding into its third recession since 1994 – growth contracted by 1,4%...
Serco supplies Sani-Booth to counter COVID-19 in the workplace
Leading South African truck and trailer body building company, Serco, has developed a sanitation booth in which a fine mist of people-friendly disinfectant is sprayed onto the user to help prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Life Under Lockdown – a Truck Driver’s Story
The loneliness of a long-distance trucker has been well-documented over decades. But amidst Lockdown and Covid-19, it’s the quietness on the roads and in the towns that drivers find extremely disconcerting………….
“It’s just so...
Maxi Bus benefits from Castrol Vecton Long Drain oil
Independent bus transport service provider Maxi Bus extended the engine oil drain interval on a number of buses in its fleet by up to 5,000km per vehicle, with the introduction of a specialised long drain engine oil....
Zippy defies the logistics odds in Nigeria
Logistics in Nigeria is fraught with challenges. The lack of infrastructure is one of the biggest factors hampering supply chain efficiency in Africa’s most populous country. A seven-year-old Nigerian logistics business is defying the odds, with a...
Is 2020 the year of data collaboration in the supply chain?
The manufacturing industry has been using ERP systems for many decades, which generate their own data. However, they are lacking in agility which makes them ill-suited for the retail end of the supply chain. With the evolution...
Engen’s new transport fleet – staying ahead of the game
Engen has taken another step towards reducing its carbon footprint and meeting the needs of its current and future customers after adding 17 new Euro 5 vehicles to its bulk transport fleet.
The 17
technologically-advanced...
Volvo launches four new trucks
Volvo Trucks’ latest launch film has reached new heights. To demonstrate the power and strength of its four new vehicles, Volvo built a colossal 15-metre, 58-tonne truck tower, stacking its four new trucks...
Mixed start for commercial vehicle sales in 2020
The South African commercial vehicle market got off to a mixed start in 2020, recording a 4.4% year-on-year decline in overall sales in January.
According to the latest combined results
released by the National Association...
Cutting-edge production for global markets at Ford’s Struandale engine plant
The Ford Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth is home to two engine programmes currently, the latest and most advanced being the new-generation 157kW/500Nm 2.0 Bi-Turbo and 132kW/420Nm 2.0 Single Turbo engines that power the locally assembled...
