In this episode of Supply Chain Now, and part of the Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa series, Scott Luton is joined by co-host Clare Fincham of SAPICS, with guests Nicole Petersen from the South African Graduate Employers Association, and Yaseen Ahmid, CEO of Luna, to explore the biggest takeaways from the SAPICS Annual Conference 2025 in Cape Town. Together, they discuss the rising demand for supply chain graduates, the growing emphasis on sustainability skills, and the widening gap between what universities teach and what employers need.
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Unlocking Africa’s Supply Chain Potential: Highlights from the SAPICS 2023 Conference in Cape Town, Part 3
With 54 different countries, different cultures, and great diversity, the continent of Africa certainly faces its own unique set of challenges on the global supply chain stage…
Harnessing Rail Infrastructure, Circular Supply Chain, and AI Technology: Highlights from the SAPICS 2023 Conference in Cape Town, Part 2
In this special episode of Supply Chain Now, we continue coverage from the annual SAPICS 2023 Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, as host Scott Luton interviews the best and brightest…
Challenging Supply Chain Norms in South Africa
Labor shortages are a challenge worldwide, often resulting from a disconnect between job openings and the skills available in un- or underemployed populations. In South Africa…
Supply Chain Now Classic: How to Make a Lot of Noise on Supply Chain Excellence With Azuka Okeke
Like many of us, Azuka Okeke once thought supply chain was boring–until it became clear what a profound impact it had on everything from public health to global problem solving. Now, as CEO of the Africa Resource Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management, she’s working to encourage local manufacturing in Nigeria as a key component for…
Meeting the Young Professionals and Students of SAPICS
The strength of any profession can be found in the engagement and enthusiasm of its newest recruits – and supply chain is no exception! And with the world adjusting to virtual events…
Good News Now for September 19th, 2022 with Scott W. Luton
In this special episode, host Scott W. Luton focuses on one of his favorite subjects: Good News. Here, Scott shares a great “Do Good” initiative by our friends at HelloFresh and Pratt Industries; he touches on the recently averted (for now) railroad labor strike; and Scott welcomes in his dear friend Jenny Froome to share a few key takeaways…
How to Professionalize a People-Centered Supply Chain Across Sub-Saharan Africa With VillageReach
Collaboration is the new competition for passionate supply chain leaders like VillageReach’s Tapiwa Mukwashi and Tiwonge Mkandawire, who are working tirelessly to transform healthcare delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa. And who better to connect with them on the topic than Adebayo Adeleke, founder of Supply Chain Africa? Adebayo joins Scott and Jenny Froome…
How to School the Supply Chain with Georgia Southern’s Lt. Gen Leslie C Smith and Gerard Burke
Did the military invent logistics? For Lt. Gen Leslie C. Smith, who now serves as the W.E. Carter Jr. Leadership Chair for the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University, there’s no question of the impact his military experience made in terms of the depth of knowledge and practical experience he brings to educating the next generation of supply chain leaders…
Can Supply Chain Change South Africa—and the World? A Conversation with MJ Schoemaker of SAPICS
Get bored easily? Want to work with the latest technologies? Then supply chain could be the profession for you. It certainly has been for MJ Schoemaker, President of the Board of Directors of SAPICS. Join Scott and special guest cohost Jenny Froome as they chat with MJ about her career trajectory, what makes the South African supply chain stand out, the silver lining of…
How to Make a Lot of Noise on Supply Chain Excellence With Azuka Okeke
Like many of us, Azuka Okeke once thought supply chain was boring–until it became clear what a profound impact it had on everything from public health to global problem solving. Now, as CEO of the Africa Resource Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management, she’s working to encourage local manufacturing in Nigeria as a key component for…
What Did the Leading Supply Chain Event in Africa Highlight this Year?
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott Luton and Karin Bursa welcome Jenny Froome and Tonya Lamb with SAPICS to the show. They discuss the 2021 SAPICS Supply Chain Summit, and their key takeaways from the event.