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    6th Annual state of logistics survey for South Africa 2009
    (CSIR, Stellenbosch University, IMPERIAL Logistics, University of Pretoria & Cardiff University, 2010-03) Ittman, H; Schoeman, C; King, D; Bean, W; Viljoen, N
    The 2009 theme for the state of logistics’ survey is ‘Logistics Value and Costs – Driving Macro and Micro-economic Change towards Global Competitiveness and Sustainability’. For South Africa to become and stay competitive internationally the logistics and supply chain sector will need to step up and improve its overall performance whilst taking into account the issue of continual sustainability. In the end the value that logistics adds to the country should be greater than the costs.
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    9th state of logistics survey for South Africa: connecting neighbours - engaging the world
    (Imperial Logistics, 2013-06) Viljoen, N; Bean, W; Havenga, J; Simpson, Z; Jankauskaite, Z; Gounder, S; Steyn, W; de Jonge, G; Sambandan, M; Laubscher, C; Ittmann, H; Luke, R; Heyns, G
    The 9th State of Logistics survey for South Africa 2012 delivers a message of action. South Africa must make great strides in addressing critical issues relating to the road freight sector, shifting freight from road to rail and addressing rampant skills shortages and misalignment in the logistics sector. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) needs to see governments and the private sector joining hands to realise ambitious inland corridor initiatives and develop a world-class maritime transhipment community that would open the region up for trade. Globally, the scales are tipping that measure the trade-offs favouring economic specialisation, economies of scale and growth in international trade at the cost of a higher demand for freight transport. A reframing of the role of logistics in supporting truly sustainable economic development is imminent.