Technology links province to the world

EASTERN CAPE importers and exporters can
track both international freight movements and
developments in technology and logistics through
global companies such as Hellmann, says the
general manager sales Eastern Cape, Liezl Taute.
“We have experts in packaging, for example.
They analyse the product and determine the most
cost-effective way of packing it. In some cases they
have managed to increase the content of boxes
by 30%. This is one of the ways that we can help
improve productivity,” she says.
Hellmann also offers a “project engineering”
service in which a team of project engineers will
handle all the logistics around the movement or
installation of industrial machinery up to factory
level.
“We do everything, from tariffing to insequence
planning to ensure that the machinery
arrives in the right order,” she says.
Hellmann’s technology systems provide worldwide
connectivity, with all data updated every
eight hours. "This is important because it allows
production managers to plan ahead if delays are
identified early.
"Storms, breakdowns and port congestion can
all cause unavoidable delays. Alternatives such
as airfreight can be arranged to ensure that work
continues," she says.