The importance of keeping up-to-date with new ideas and development in the field of supply chain management through personal contact, group meetings, regular correspondence an literature to face the challenges in the domestic supply chain environment should not be underestimated. Relevant and up-to-date knowledge must be disseminated regularly to this industry through meetings, seminars and workshops. In an industry plagued with high rates of staff turnover, companies often struggle to keep employees happy. CE at UP offers exceptional training programmes, internationally recognised certification and programmes designed for focused career path development in supply chain and logistics.

Supply chain is precision business and delays in supply chain impact on service delivery as a whole. In the global contest the focus on precision business is paramount. Export business does not allow for anything less than precision business and modern recovery options must ensure that if anything goes wrong according to plan the deliverables will be on time. Supply chain management is not a stand alone system but by using effective supply chain practices integrated with an ERP system, competitive advantage may be gained.