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We are pleased to announce that e2open has presented Transnova with the prestigious “Reseller of the Year” award at the recent Customer Connect conference in Orlando, Florida. This award is testament to our exceptional track record as a key partner of e2open, particularly given the strong performance of other major resellers across the globe.
Read Full PostWe are thrilled to announce that Transnova and Heineken Beverages have won a Silver Award at last night's Logistics Achiever Awards, hosted by GIBS!
Read Full PostThe South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) proudly shared the results of its innovative Prescriptive Logistics Model to global stakeholders at the Fruit Attraction conference in Madrid on 08 October 2024. The event was well attended by representatives from across the fresh produce value chain, including producers, exporters, shipping lines and industry role players.
Read Full PostDigital transformation in the Supply Chain and Logistics sector is accelerating at a rapid pace. Leading organisations are using the latest technology tools to drive operational efficiencies across their supply chains. Digital solutions are automating repeatable tasks to boost efficiency and promote faster and better decision-making; and early adopters are enjoying a competitive advantage in their chosen markets.
Read Full PostTransnova has announced the acquisition of Maluti-X, leveraging the strengths of both companies’ networks, people, and skillsets to unlock new value for customers. In today's complex data-driven business environment, companies are collecting an exponential amount of data from a multitude of sources. The challenge companies face, particularly in supply chain operations, is how to use that enormous amount of data to drive information into action and deliver tangible value.
Read Full PostIf we didn’t know what real supply chain disruption was before, we do now. Events over the past 18+ months (COVID-19, Brexit, Suez Canal blockage, India-China border conflict, natural disasters, cyberattacks on pipelines and shipping lines) forced companies to find new ways to deliver goods and services, secure alternative sources for needed materials, and simply determine how to survive. With disruptions becoming a new normal, what can we expect in 2022 and beyond?
Read Full PostTransportation sourcing is a significant challenge for many companies. Typically, the procurement process to identify potential new carriers and award business requires a major investment of resources. The transportation team must develop a request for proposal (RFP), follow up on carrier responses, evaluate multiple award scenarios, and implement new carriers into the mix. In many cases, companies do not have a dedicated resource to manage the freight procurement process, resulting in usage of key personnel from other areas to support the sourcing event.
Read Full PostWhen is peak season for your business? While the answer depends on your industry, products, customers, and other factors, chances are that most organisations across the board would have a different answer today than five or certainly 10 years ago. The new normal for many businesses is waves of peak throughout the year.
Read Full PostIn South Africa, the number of companies that utilise a Transportation Management System (TMS) to manage their transportation is low compared to our European and US counterparts. But this is rapidly changing with the arrival of Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) based TMS systems that are cost effective and quicker to implement. In this article, Transnova offers you a viewpoint from the US where Steve Banker, co-author of Logistics Viewpoints and a contributor to Forbes.com and the LeanLogistics blog, discusses the areas where TMS offers the greatest financial impact.
Read Full PostInbound transportation management presents an interesting dilemma for many supply chains. It is one of the last components of the management of an efficient supply chain. As suppliers and partners bring the critical freight to an organisation, the lack of visibility to that freight can cause variability and risk that can impact the rest of the supply chain. The unfortunate reality for many companies is that they don’t have that required visibility to reduce or manage those variations; inbound has become a blind spot. Any blind spot will impede an organisation from reaching their objectives.
Read Full PostTransnova is pleased to announce that technology partner, BluJay Solutions - a global leader in Transportation Management Systems (TMS), has partnered with project44, the industry’s leading Advanced Visibility Platform™ for shippers and logistics service providers, in a move which unites TMS services with transport visibility and connectivity offerings.
Read Full PostOver the past two decades the global trend towards the outsourcing of transportation management has grown significantly within the cargo owner community. This in turn has fuelled consolidation within the Logistics Service Provider (LSP) network, resulting in the emergence of the ‘Mega LSP’ whose organisation often dwarfs that of the client who they are servicing. South Africa has paralleled this global phenomenon.
Read Full PostSouth Africa’s traditional logistics companies rely on large, costly facilities and extensive transport fleets to service the country’s supply chain and logistics needs. An industry vital to South Africa’s economic performance and future growth, yet weighed down by costly overheads, the need for efficiency improvement and cost optimisation has never been greater.
Read Full PostTransnova is proud to announce that technology partner, BluJay Solutions, a global innovator in Transportation Management Systems (TMS), has been positioned as a ‘Challenger’ in Gartner's 2018 “Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems.” BluJay achieves the highest and furthest position for its ability to execute and completeness of vision in the Challengers quadrant.
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