Posts tagged "South Africa"

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Aug 2013

Iliana Torres

Global Sourcing, Logistics, Supplier Assessment

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Boost Supply Chain in S. African Wine

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 27 (Xinhua)-- An improving supply chain could help South African wine industry and raise the country's economic competitiveness, according to a study released on Tuesday. Lack of supply chain awareness is hampering the competitiveness of South Africa's wine industry, said the study released in Johannesburg. "Many cellars are still thinking like fruit farmers who merely sell their produce to exporters. It's a mindset that can, and must urgently change,...

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Aug 2011

Iliana Torres

Global Sourcing, Logistics

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China’s New Biggest Export Destination

China became South Africa's top export destination at the end of 2010 due to strengthened bilateral trade links, according to South African ambassador Bheki Langa. Investment between the two countries surged to nearly seven billion US dollars at the end of last year, the ambassador told Xinhua in a recent interview. China Customs statistics show that trade between China and South Africa totaled $25.6 billion throughout 2010. Imports from South Africa reached $14.8 billion dur...