Supply chain expo
THE TWENTY fifth
international supply chain management
conference and exhibition will be held at Sun City on June 2-4.
Organised by SAPICS, the Education Society for Supply Chain
anagement, the event is designed for anyone involved in the
management, improvement and control of the total supply chain.
Fees range from
R3 600 per delegate.
Road expo
Anna Cox
THE NATIONAL Roads Agency will host the 22nd congress of the World Road Association at the Durban Exhibition Centre
from October 19 to 25 this year.
The congress will
provide an overview of local and international development in the roads infrastructure
sectors.
The World Road Association, which is based in Paris, France, has 100 countries as members as well as 2000 institutions.
The association
undertakes research and provides information on roads and road transport policies and practices within an
integrated sustainable context.
Exporters Club meet
THE CHALLENGES faced by the automotive industry with regard to exports is the topic to be covered by BMW managing director and president of NAAMSA, Ian Robertson, at the next meeting of the
ohannesburg chapter of the Exporters Club of South Africa.
The breakfast function will be held at the Westcliff Hotel on February 26. The charge for members and their guests is R150 per
person, R200 for
non-members.
Saitex extends focus
THE SOUTH African International Trade Exhibition, SAITEX 2003, will take place from September 30 to October 1, 2003 at Gallagher Estate in Midrand.
“Although the exhibition has built a strong niche among local organisations and
companies from
developing nations, part of the medium term plan is to bring in all
relevant partners involved in trade with South Africa,
including Europe, and North America,” says Craig Newman, chief executive officer of
organisers Kagiso Exhibitions.
Duty Calls
Online
FORTNIGHTLY LIVE chat on Cargo Info Africa, FTW’s sister
publication on the internet, covers
topical trade-related issues. The next forum will be held on February 21 from
10:00 to 11:00.
Log on to
www.cargoinfo.co.za
As always our expert will be on hand to answer your questions.
Watch FTNow for details of future topics.
