SupplyChain Magazine July 2018 | Page 241

TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES
AFRICA

“ Visibility is key and our vehicles are equipped with tracking devices and drivers with tools which provide real-time visibility on the shipment progress ”

— Serigne Ndanck Mbaye , DHL DGF and Cluster Head for Ghana , Cote d ’ Ivoire and Senegal
241 under several management positions in several countries . I ’ ve been promoted by DGF as the Country Head for our Senegal Company in 2011 . It was loss-making at that time , but with our team we were able to turn around the business within a year and stay profitable , achieving our key targets throughout the years ,” he says . “ Within our environment where succession planning is a reality , it makes sense for me to also grow in terms of responsibility in a bigger market and sub-cluster . There are many untapped opportunities that we are focusing on in the region , particularly with commodities and perishables which need our expertise in this part of the world and has not been under focus up until recently .”
TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES
To support its considerable growth , DGF continues to invest in new technologies to enhance its solutions and remain the global logistics leader as part of its core IT renewal roadmap . “ Automation is part of the game and throughout the years DGF has introduced state-of-the-art technologies ,” explains Mbaye .
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