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How to Future-Proof Your Supply Chain for Gen Z Demands

Forget outdated logistics models, Gen Z is rewriting the supply chain playbook. If your business isn’t embracing ethics, speed, transparency, and sustainability, you’re not just falling behind; you’re being left out entirely. This blog explores how to build a supply chain Gen-Z consumers will support, with actionable steps on everything from blockchain traceability to eco-friendly logistics. Ready to Gen Z-proof your strategy?

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Emerging Startups and Their Supply Chains

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Explore how South African startups are leveraging digital supply chain strategies in fintech, healthcare, agri-tech, and home services to drive growth

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Supply Chain and Logistics: How Does Your Coffee Get to Your Cup?

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Have you ever wondered how your coffee reaches your cup? From picking the coffee beans in remote farms to serving freshly brewed coffee on the kitchen table or at a café, a lot has happened to create your cup of coffee. Coffee’s journey across the continents is an entire industry in itself, which can be described as a perfect case of logistics and supply chain bringing the simple product to the people. To appreciate this complexity, one must be able to find their way around the knowledge or the system. These are some of the most valued capabilities which the Professional Certificate in Transport and Logistics course from the IMM Institute seeks to provide.

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How Supply Chain Resilience Can Safeguard Your Business in Times of Crisis

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Disruptions in the business environment affect all organisations, and businesses need to be prepared to manage challenges that could impact their supply chains. For companies that aim to protect their operations, maintain customer confidence, and secure their market position, building a resilient supply chain strategy is essential. This blog explores supply chain resilience, its importance for businesses, and how to enhance your supply chains. We will also discuss how IMM Institute’s Professional Certificate in Transport and Logistics can provide valuable knowledge for implementing these strategies.

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Blockchain Technology: Enhancing Transparency in Supply Chains and Building Trust in Marketing

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Transparency can now be maintained with the revolutionary help of blockchain technology. Blockchain is revolutionising supply chain management and changing how marketers establish credibility with their target audience. It is no longer just a catchphrase. Blockchain promotes greater consumer connections, brand reputation, and transparency by enabling businesses to monitor and authenticate the origins of items.

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5 Ways Supply Chains Are Shaping the Environment for Better or Worse

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Although supply chains are essential to international trade, there is growing concern about how they affect the environment. Green logistics and sustainable methods are being adopted by businesses in response to the growing carbon footprint of interconnected production and distribution networks. This blog will examine five major ways that supply chains affect the environment, both

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Understanding Supply Chain Disruption in Today’s World

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Supply chains have been affected by disruptions and conflicts that occur on a global level, like the ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions and Israel-Palestine conflict. These tensions have led to food shortages, high energy prices and nearly all sectors are affected with respect to its trade balance at a global level. Continue reading this blog to understand

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Exploring Key Trends in Transport and Logistics in 2024

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Staying ahead of the game isn’t just about being clever—it’s a must. As we dive into 2024, we see this field quickly changing, fuelled by tech progressions, shifting customer habits, and worldwide trends. Let’s explore the big shifts shaping transportation and logistics this year.

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