by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Single connections between customer and supplier are often not resilient enough in crisis situations, so supply chain leaders must address that challenge by adding more partners and building an ecosystem, according to Gartner. “Major disruption, such as the Covid-19...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Just over half (51%) of supply chain professionals expect that the focus on their circular economy strategies will increase over the next two years, according to a survey by Gartner. In May and June 2020, Gartner surveyed 528 supply chain professionals and found that...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
While the Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the structural and organisational weaknesses of many organizations chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) should address three important CEO concerns, according to Gartner. “When we conducted the annual Gartner CEO and Senior...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
A single disruption in an organisation causes an average culture of quality to drop 9%, according to a survey by Gartner. And organisations experience on average three disruptions per year. “Covid-19, digital transformation, sudden facility shutdowns or an expansion...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
Business leaders within global manufacturing and distribution sectors have shown urgency in embracing digital transformation to overcome the disruption caused by the pandemic. This is according to new research released by Syspro, which seeks to understand the impact...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Features
According to the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, even though hacking is reportedly down, social engineering accounts for more than two thirds of attacks. Of those attacks, 96% of them arrive via phishing. Attackers are using increasingly sophisticated...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Features
It seems that nothing can stop the onslaught of cybercrime, which continues to grow and expand into new markets month after month and year after year. As cybercrime becomes more formalised, the cyber-security industry has to constantly innovate to stay on top of their...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Features
While South African businesses have had the opportunity to mull over the various sections and regulations contained in the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) bill since 2013, the signing of it into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in June this year meant they...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Features
It is incumbent upon organisations to take control of the manner in which personal information is disposed of and to ensure that appropriate mechanisms within the organisation are established to address potential risks. By Marco Schepers, director: corporate, mergers...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Features
POPIA places several obligations on employers in terms of managing employees personal information; it also gives certain rights to privacy to employees, write Kirsten Eiser, partner, and Shane Johnson, professional support lawyer at Webber Wentzel Employers need to be...
