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fire demonstration that was done by Tammy Grove , South Africa manager of Kingspan . The fire test showed the difference between expanded polystyrene and Kingspan QuadCore when exposed to fire .
WHY IS CYBERSECURITY THE NEW BUZZ WORD Charl van Niekerk , CEO of 2Ts explained that the vulnerability remediation gap is a universal challenge and explained how the modern workplace of today and the future exposes us to cyber threats . He further explained security risks , misconceptions , considerations & omissions with vendor response and customer understanding .
Van Niekerk explained the hidden risk where the same provider of your business tools and IT operations solution is the provider of your cybersecurity and that you create an incubator for fraud , as a result of the insider threat . The strength of an organisation ’ s cyber hygiene relies on the internal practices implemented and segregation across the whole stack , and not only People and Roles & Responsibilities , but also functional technology vendors , are imperative to achieve a higher level of compliance and ultimately security .
REFRIGERATION – THE PROCESS , THE ENERGY , THE ELECTRICITY , AND THE WATER Andrew Minnaar , director of AMC Engineers , gave an overview of the refrigeration process and explained some simplified basic concepts of the refrigeration plant culminating in
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an explanation of the coefficient of performance ( COP ). The conditions under which it is calculated , such as suction , discharge etc . as well as interpretations ( peak , nominal , or adjusted ) should be considered as they vary significantly .
Minnaar provided great calculations on the cost comparisons between the various sources of heat in a typical facility to create a sense of perspective between these and where there are potentials for savings to be made . A practical example of a door opening , and the associated infiltration load also provided some good perspective of the importance of door management , one of the simplest demand side management tools in any facility .
THE MERITS OF INSURANCE IN TREATING CYBER RISKS Pieter Muller , marketing director of Cyberite explained that cyber is currently the # 1 risk facing organisations globally , yet this risk is in most cases delegated to individuals in a company who do not have the burden of accountability when things go wrong .
Muller says : “ It is no wonder that South Africa now globally ranks as one of the most hacked countries .” One major insurer ’ s statistics indicate that only 3 / 10 companies qualified for their cyber insurance product . Strict policy conditions and exclusions shifts onus onto clients to ensure a safe cyber infrastructure .
More than 40 % of all listed businesses in the USA have adopted a strategy of allocating financial resources to “ prevention and risk reduction ” rather than to rely on
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insurance to mitigate their financial exposure to a cyber-attack .
FOOD CONTROL Penelope Campbell , director : food control of the National Department of Health explained that food control covers food safety , food quality & composition , food labelling and nutrition ( regulatory ) and gave the audience a detailed breakdown of the department as well as how they work in coalition with other government departments . Campbell further gave insight into regulations in the process of being amended under the categories of biological safety , chemical safety as well as regulatory nutrition and ended the session with recalls in South Africa , some mandatory and some voluntary and explained the communication networks .
WMS FOR AUTOMATED FACILITIES Shermandra Singh , Commercial Director of Dovetail gave a brief overview of the deep-frozen goods market that is growing , product variances are increasing and ordered and delivered in smaller numbers with the added importance of traceability from ‘ farm to fork ’.
WMS automation options included voice picking , AMRs mobile racking & conveyers . Automation reduces labour expenses and limits staff exposure to harsh working environments , increases throughput and productivity and manage complexity with the warehouse .
Most impressive were the two examples of integrated logistics software with automation . Your WMS should create real time visibility
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with the capability to consolidate accurate data from various sources .
GCCA 2022 AFRICA FUTURE LEADER AWARD FINALS
The Global Cold Chain Alliance ( GCCA ) announced , Larna Jodamus , compliance manager of CCS Logistics as the 2022 Africa Future Leader Award recipient during the conference .
The panel of industry leaders that judged 2022 Africa Future Leader Award were Ashleigh Jacobs , supply chain intelligence executive of Vector Logistics , Ivan Sutic , financial director of Chilleweni Cold Storage Solutions and Steve Oosthuizen , managing director of Cape Fruit Coolers .
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