by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Features
The business disruptions in South Africa brought about by Covid-19 and the national lockdown response have resulted in many companies finding that their working capital is now tied up in stock that they are unable to sell. By Mike Brandon, head: customised trade...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Features
Could the global coronavirus pandemic be the black swan event that forces companies, and entire industry sectors, to rethink and transform their supply chain models? By Heinrich de Leeuw, MD of Seidor South Africa Although the full impact of Covid-19 on supply chains...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Thought Leadership
With board games becoming a regular activity in many UK households, what are the lessons we can learn from them? “When we can’t be together physically it is much more difficult to communicate and discuss complex ideas effectively,” says Jonathan Berry, European...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Small businesses are in a tough situation. They are under pressure to implement new technologies to stay competitive in today’s fast-moving tech-savvy environment while facing new problems which are constantly changing the way we do business. By Deidre Fryer, regional...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Now is the time for small businesses to take advantage of their inherent agility and enable digital working environments that will radically improve employee efficiency. By Basha Pillay, business unit lead: modern platform at Altron Karabina and Jacob Shihawu,...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionise business, but it should not be deployed unless there is a solid business case for it. This is according to Johan Steyn, chair of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA)’s AI and...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Small businesses are bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 related economic fallout. But SMEs can make sure they bounce back strongly after lockdown is lifted, writes Dumisani Moyo, head of mid-market: southern Africa at SAP Africa. The Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Most South African small and medium businesses are struggling to operate and pay their employees during the national lockdown imposed by government to slow the spread of Covid-19. Rob Cooper, chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa, and host of the Sage...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As South Africa enters another week of the national lockdown the world and business as we know it, is changing dramatically. One certain thing however is that we have entered unchartered waters and only innovative and adaptable businesses will survive. The reality is...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The sudden disruption that Covid-19 has brought on the working world has challenged businesses to shift and innovate at an unprecedented speed and scale. Those of us equipped to be working from home find ourselves in the middle of a worldwide experiment in WFH (work...
