Leverage the experience of trained HR and legal experts to manage workplace regulations and legalities without the hassle Is your organisation and workforce COVID-19 ready? Does your human resources team know the ins and outs of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)? Have you developed a consistent retrenchment package that adheres to recent regulatory […]
Warehouses are like the heart of the business. Knowing how to manage one efficiently should always be at the forefront of any business management plans as a warehouse holds our most important asset – our inventory! Endorsed by the global professional body the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, this BIZZCO course is 100% online, […]
In years gone by, manufacturing processes consisted of a line of workers being solely responsible for all the material-handling functions. Whether it was assembly, picking or packaging, it was largely a manual, laborious process. The detrimental effects to the workers’ health have been well documented in the history books, as many employees were subjected to […]
The mind-boggling disruptions and chaos that COVID-19 has left in its wake will be felt for years to come, and in some cases forever. The retail and restaurant environment has been upended and with it has come a dramatic change in the customer experience (CX). “Businesses may have previously ignored or placed less importance on […]
Retail Engage has been announced as a finalist in the 2020 DMA Assegai Awards in two categories – Integrated Direct Marketing Campaigns and CRM Programmes. In 2013 Retail Engage launched its consumer brand, bonsella which has grown into the largest shopper rewards and loyalty programme in the independent main market in South Africa. It consists […]
New digital road-freight platform capitalises on company’s strengths, meets demand and addresses vulnerabilities Bidvest International Logistics (BIL), one of South Africa’s largest logistics businesses, has launched a new road-freight portal that will allow clients to manage deliveries seamlessly from start to end. “It takes away the pain of having to procure transport service providers and […]
The second wave of Coronavirus will arrive soon if South Africans become complacent and no longer take precautions. This was the warning from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, who notes that as of the middle of October 2020, the number of new infections that have been remaining steady at around 10 000 a week, are starting […]
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) hosted its 16th Annual General Meeting on the 7th of October 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event was held virtually. Welcoming the members who were in attendance, SAPPMA Chief Executive Officer Jan Venter said: “We ended the 2019/2020 financial year in the midst […]
Plastic waste is a growing crisis. Half of all plastic ever made has only been created since 2002 with 40% being for single use. The worst part is that only 16% of plastic is recycled. This means that we are rapidly escalating the amount of plastic in the world and recycling has not proven to […]
If your response to vendors plying their trade on South African streets is one of pity and despair, you need a lesson on the power of Africa’s informal economy, according to author, entrepreneur and informal business guru GG Alcock. Alcock says that the informal business sector is the next great frontier of Africa and it […]