by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Features
Following President Ramaphosa’s recent pronouncement that South Africans should “get used to living with the coronavirus for some time to come”, it’s clear that many of us are going to continue working from home during the remainder of 2020. The downside of many...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
An increase in remote working employees and under-utilisation of existing office spaces due to the Covid-19 pandemic will trigger a need for smart, wellness-equipped office spaces in the future, according to Gartner. “Due to Covid-19 many offices remain unoccupied or...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
The global Top 40 mining companies are so far weathering the Covid-19 crisis but should take advantage of relative stability to adopt strategies to mitigate against further economic and social risks, according to PwC’s Mine 2020 report. PwC’s forecast for 2020...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
Some might have misgivings regarding the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and how its analytical power will replace traditional methods across the mining sector. By Andrew Skudder However, its purpose is not to replace human beings. Rather, AI’s role is...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
According to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Industry and Company Size, European IT spending (including software, hardware, and IT services) will decline 4,7% in 2020 and reach $487-billion as the Covid-19...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
For many enterprises, their siloed, traditional supply chain management (SCM) systems are proving to be their Achilles’ heel when trying to operate in unprecedented circumstances, preventing business continuity and resilience. By Baljeet Nagi Consider this in the...
