ASSOCIATIONS

INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN

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The short course is an industry-specific programme for professionals engaged in temperature-controlled logistics , offering classes taught by leading experts in the industry . Modules include : operations , food handling and temperature management , food safety – HACCP , energy management , innovations in technology , regulatory procedures , promoting a culture of safety , and customer service . This interactive short course will be 3 hours a day for 4 days , allowing attendees to participate during the workday .

OTHER GCCA INFORMATION

GCCA South Africa will be launching the

Productivity and Benchmarking Survey

in January 2021 . Members will be able to

gain access to the only performance and

benchmarking data for the temperaturecontrolled

warehousing and logistics

industry in South Africa . The online

benchmarking platform allows participants

to compare their warehouse operations

to the industry average , evaluating their

performance in valuable KPI categories

such as labour expenses , electricity

expenses , inventory turns and product

throughput . Access to the online tool is only

available to active warehouse members of the Global Cold Chain Alliance .

A call for volunteers will be going out soon for the GCCA South Africa Human Resource Committee . The purpose of this committee will be to provide a permanent space for discussion and study in order to provide continuing direction for the creation , development , and execution of all training and development initiatives , SA recruitment and retention programmes and HR best practices . This committee will support the GCCA Strategic Initiatives of workforce innovation and market intelligence .

For any details on the initiatives or

courses GCCA South Africa is running

you can visit their website .

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Although talent management focuses on developing talent and leaders from within the organisation , it includes more than a company ’ s practice to promote from within .

its full benefits ,” reports the Agency . Like

many other countries , South Africa ’ s

efforts have been focused on disaster

management , but Bredenkamp stresses

the importance of energy efficiency as

a key tool that governments can use

to respond to the severe economic ,

environmental , and social development

consequences of the crisis .

lifting of many Covid-19 restrictions and the full reopening of the economy , the news is not all good as Eskom has reported a severely constrained power system , resulting in continued load shedding .

“ Ambitious energy efficiency action can be mobilised quickly to create jobs , stimulate local economic activity , and improve energy affordability , thus helping South Africa to accelerate the achievement of our recovery goals ,” he says .

This latest round of load shedding

According to the IEA , there is evidence

comes as ten generation units at seven

that well-designed stimulus programmes

power stations have suffered breakdowns

as at the beginning of September . “ These

power interruptions are inconvenient ,

but they come at a massive cost to the

with efficiency considerations can rapidly support the existing workforce , create new jobs , and boost economic activities in a range of key sectors . “ In addition ,

Eskom

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has reported an economic loss of R338-billion over the past ten years due to load shedding .

economy ,” explains Barry Bredenkamp ,

energy efficiency programmes will help

General Manager Energy Efficiency &

Corporate Communications at SANEDI .

The Council for Scientific and Industrial

Research ( CSIR ) has reported an

economic loss of R338-billion over the

past ten years due to load shedding ,

with 2019 being the worst year on record

for blackouts . “ Continued outages are

something we can ill-afford coming

out of a global pandemic , and as such

relieve the burden on South Africa ’ s constrained grid ,” adds Bredenkamp .

However , the question remains , how can this be achieved ? Bredenkamp suggests that strong collaboration could be the answer . “ Energy affects everyone and therefore strong collaboration between all roleplayers in society plays an important role and can help scale up the market and create demand for energy-

related carbon emissions would be

14 % higher . Efficiency progress is also

enhancing energy security and access

to affordable , reliable energy in other

countries – something much-needed in

South Africa .

“ Improving the energy landscape

in South Africa is an important and

achievable goal ,” says Bredenkamp .

“ There is still much untapped potential and

we should look at setting more ambitious

targets , supported by action-oriented effort .

To overcome the hurdles in implementing

energy efficiency , we can learn from global

best practice in policy selection , design

and implementation , adapting to our

unique local circumstances ,” concludes

Bredenkamp .

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SANEDI believes energy efficiency is vital

efficient solutions . For this to be successful ,

for improved electricity provision and

economic recovery ,” says Bredenkamp .

The International Energy Agency

( IEA ) has reported that in 2020 , the

Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the

energy landscape and the priorities of

governments around the world .

“ Despite energy efficiency ' s tremendous

potential , the world is struggling to capture

all sectors of society should be engaged , from businesses to local government and everyone in between .”

The importance of prioritising energy efficiency is clear . The IAE estimates that without the energy efficiency improvements that have been made since 2000 , the world would be using 13 % more energy today , and energy-

ABOUT SANEDI

The South African National Energy Development Institute ( SANEDI ), established

by the Government , directs , monitors and conducts applied energy research to

develop innovative , integrated solutions to catalyse growth and prosperity in the

green economy . It drives scientific evidence-driven ventures that contribute to youth

empowerment , gender equity , environmental sustainability and the 4th Industrial

Revolution , within the National Development Plan ( NDP ), through consultative ,

sustainable energy projects . For more information , go to www . sanedi . org . za .