Volition And SAPICS Join Forces To Advance The Supply Chain Profession
13 July 2010 - A shared commitment to advancing the supply chain profession forms the basis of the long-standing partnership between SAPICS, the Association for Operations Management of Southern Africa, and Volition Consulting Services, says director David Long. In addition to its sponsorship of the upcoming SAPICS Conference for supply chain and operations professionals, Volition is also sponsoring a student initiative that will enable aspiring supply chain professionals to attend the event.
Volition has been associated with the SAPICS Conference for seven years, and Long says the company is proud to be joining forces with the association once more, as a sponsor of the 2010 conference. The SAPICS Conference, which takes place with the participation of the Supply Chain Council, is widely regarding as Africa's leading event for supply chain and operations professionals. It takes place at Sun City later this month (from July 25 to 27 2010).
Elaborating on Volition's decision to renew its sponsorship, Long says: "Volition boasts a culture that represents a healthy balance between extensive business knowledge and a youthful inquisitiveness to pursue opportunities that enable us to create a sustainable future. Our innovative solutions, complemented by our passion and can-do attitude, form the foundation of our success. Since SAPICS has a great focus on the education and advancement of supply chain and operations professionals, the partnership seems a natural one.
"SAPICS provides the opportunity of exposure to world class education in the supply chain and operations sector and also provides the opportunity for Volition to showcase our services and expertise," he adds. "Volition is committed to the education of our people, and SAPICS provides us with an unrivalled opportunity to fulfil this commitment, as well as the opportunity to educate outside of our company." This underlines Volition’s recent achievement in winning the "Operations Management Education Programme of the Year", at the annual Supply Chain Education Excellence Awards, for its in-house supply chain training.
The 2010 SAPICS Conference and Exhibition follows hot on the heels of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The timing is significant, with the organisers promising a programme packed with supply chain skills and best practices, aimed at helping individuals and organisations to maintain the success, prosperity and excitement generated by this event. Long concurs, noting: "The 2010 World Cup has breathed life into South Africa as a whole and specifically the supply chain community. The excitement and energy of the World Cup will continue to inspire and motivate for a long time to come. This is an awesome opportunity for companies to invest in the development of their internal resources. I think the timing of the conference is of great significance since companies have gotten a taste of the global market out there and are now ready to work at improving what they have."
For further information on the SAPICS Conference and Exhibition, please contact Cynthia at the Conference Secretariat on 011 805 6616 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Up-to-the-minute information is continuously posted on the SAPICS Website at www.sapics.org.za.
SAPICS - The Association for Operations Management of Southern Africa - comprises professional members from across the spectrum of South African industry. Since its foundation in 1966, SAPICS has become a leading provider of knowledge in supply chain management, production and operations in South Africa. The association is closely affiliated to APICS The Association for Operations Management in the United States.
SAPICS is the South African custodian of two internationally accredited certification programmes - Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). The association’s education offerings are aimed at advancing industry's ability to succeed in a changing and increasingly competitive market place.
The Annual SAPICS Conference and Exhibition is the premier educational and networking event in Africa for Supply Chain management professionals.
The 32nd Annual SAPICS Conference and Exhibition will be held at Sun City from 25 to 27 July 2010.
For further information, please contact:
Wendy Zipp at Express Communications
011 022 2759 / 082 338 9523
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Jenny Froome at SAPICS
011 805-5677
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www.sapics.org.za
About Supply Chain Council (SCC)
The Supply Chain Council (SCC) was incorporated in 1997 as a global, not-for-profit trade association with membership open to all companies interested in improving supply-chain efficiencies through the use of SCOR®, the supply-chain diagnostic tool that enables users to address, improve, and communicate supply-chain management practices within and between interested parties from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier. SCC’s members include Fortune 500 companies from industries worldwide, consulting firms, computer systems and solutions providers, and educational and non-profit institutions. There are currently more than 800 corporate members.
For more information, please visit www.supply-chain.org; or contact Alyda Le Hane at the SCC Southern Africa Chapter by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . All SCC educational seminars and sessions information is available online.
About Volition Consulting Services
Volition Consulting Services has established itself as the leading supply chain professional service organisation in South Africa. Volition creates sustainable business improvement for its clients through a practical focus on strategy formulation, operations improvement, technology enablement and people alignment. Allied to this, Volition offers compelling process management services in the areas of operational planning and inbound supply. Volition is active across all industries in the Southern African economy and employs over 100 professional staff, comprising a mixture of industrial engineers, commerce graduates and various science graduates. IMPERIAL Logistics acquired a majority share in Volition during 2008 where Volition now forms a prominent part of IMPERIAL Logistics Integration Services Division.”
For more information contact David Long via email on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or on 011 259 4380.
