AFRICA
“ A huge amount of competition has come into South Africa and , like any retailer , we have to be a lot more efficient and conscious of the small things to ensure that we continue to succeed ”
– Jan Tukker , Head of Logistics
To manage this effectively we are developing and expanding our distribution centre capability .”
“ We want to make sure our supply chain is agile by creating what we call multi-business distribution centres . These will allow suppliers to deliver to multiple distribution centres across the country rather than just the one which is available in the current systems and processes . This is a big project from a distribution centre footprint and IT point of view . We will be leveraging our investment with our WMS supplier , Manhattan Associates to make this happen .”
Visibility Managing stock levels is critical for any retailer and with over 21 brands , visibility within the supply chain is more important to TFG than ever , says Tukker . “ Visibility has been a big focus for TFG because it enables us to reduce stock , it allows us to know where our products are , and it allows us to improve our decision-making . It is an area where we are showcasing innovation in everything that we do .
“ So , for instance , we are currently using software called Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru to model and evaluate our supply chain network from supplier all the way through to our customers . This enables us to optimise our supply chain by selecting the right locations for our distribution centres .”
Global footprint Spanning several continents , TFG has a wide-reaching global footprint . In recent years , the company has procured numerous big-name retailers such as Phase Eight , Whistles www . supplychaindigital . com 135