ITLS (Africa)Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa)

Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management

OVERVIEW 2

BOARD OF ADVISORS 2014/15 3

OBJECTIVES 4

SERVICES 5

RESEARCH 2015 6

• Overview 6

• Skills Gap Research 6

• Passenger airport choice research 7

• State of Transport Opinion Survey in South Africa (TOPSA) 8

• ITLS (Africa) / Department of Transport Small Bus Operators Survey 8

• DriveReport 9

MASTERS AND DOCTORAL RESEARCH 10

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 14

ITLS (AFRICA) CONFERENCRES AND INFORMATION SESSIONS 18

• Other Conferences 19

CUSTOMISED COURSES 20

• Transnet Freight Rail / Glasgow Caledonian University 20

CONTACT DETAILS 21

The Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management was established in 1968 and is widely recognized for its education, training and research in the fields of transport economics, logistics and supply chain management.

The Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa) was created within the Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management at the University of Johannesburg in response to industry’s need for independent, unbiased, relevant and up-to-date research.

In 2007 ITLS (Africa) partnered with the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at the University of Sydney for a five year period, as part of a plan to enhance collaboration between the universities, advance information sharing and dissemination and build research ties. In 2013, the MOU with ITLS at the University of Sydney was extended for a further five years.

In order to maximize the impact of transport and supply chain research on the South African society and economy, the ITLS (Africa) provides specialist high-level research services for both the private and public sectors, focusing on the most urgent research priorities in the country. ITLS (Africa) has, at its core, the skills, experience and network as well as a long history of providing research excellence to both the public and private sectors, in topics ranging from policy and government strategy to various customized transport solutions in all modes of transport.

BOARD MEMBER COMPANY / INSTITUTION REPRESENTATIVE OF

Mr Mervin Chetty Transnet SOC (Ltd) Maritime sector

Mr Abrie de Swardt Consultant (Abrie de Swardt & Associates

Supply Chain Management

Mr Siyabonga Gama Transnet Freight Rail Rail sector and Chairperson of the Board of Advisors

Prof David Hensher ITLS, University of Sydney International

Mr Thys Heyns Larimar Group Public transport sector

Mr Hans Ittman Private Research Associate ITLS (Africa)

Ms Thandeka Mgoduso Jojose Investments Chairperson

Dr Mandla Msibi University of Johannesburg UJ Research and Postgraduate Studies

Prof Gerrie Prinsloo University of Johannesburg UJ Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management

Mr Piet van Hoven BA/Comair Aviation sector

Prof Daneel van Lill Executive Dean, UJ UJ Faculty of Management

Prof Jackie Walters ITLS (Africa) ITLS (Africa)

Vacant Public sector

The objectives of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa) are:

• To continuously study the transport, logistics and supply chain business environments in South and southern Africa.

• To establish a data base on critical and key transport and supply chain trends in South and southern Africa.

• To secure commercial research projects by offering customized client-focused research solutions.

• To optimize, manage and market the dissemination of applied and new knowledge of Masters and Doctoral students.

• To develop a research culture to increase academic output• To publish research findings through public debates,

symposia, briefing sessions and publications. • To make a meaningful contribution to the southern African

transport, logistics and supply chain body of knowledge, including the provision of specialized training programmes.

The services provided by ITLS (Africa) were determined based on our objective to continuously study the transport, logistics and supply chain business environments in South and southern Africa. The structure of the services is therefore designed to enable maximum academic research, which is financed through revenue bearing research streams such as conferences, customized courses and commissioned research.

Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management

Customised Professional DevelopmentProgrammes

Master’s and Doctoral Students

Publications (Journal of

Transport and Supply Chain Management)

Information Dissemination (Conferencing;

press releases etc.)

Internal Research

Programme

Commissioned Research

Programme

ResearchProgramme

Academic Programmes(Kingsway Campus)

Vocational Programmes(Bunting Road Campus)

Professional Development

Programmes (PDPs) (Non-customised

training programmes)

ITLS (Africa)

OVERVIEW

ITLS (Africa) does research in a number of key areas. Internal research projects range from ongoing surveys to determine trends in the transport, logistics and supply chain management fields, to one-off specialist research projects aimed at addressing the most important current research requirements in transport and logistics in South and southern Africa. In addition to its internal research activities, ITLS (Africa) undertakes commissioned research on behalf of stakeholders in the transport, logistics and supply chain sectors.

Skills gap research

The skills gaps in the transport and supply chain sector are frequently discussed in transport and supply chain forums, news articles, public debates and other open discussions, but remain largely unidentified. To determine more accurately the skills that the transport and supply chain industries require, ITLS (Africa) initiated a skills gap survey in 2011. This survey was developed based on a number of pre-tested survey instruments and refined during a peer review process. The first survey was conducted at the annual SAPICS conference in Sun City in 2011, the largest supply chain conference in South Africa. The initial survey results were presented at the Association for Operations Management in Southern Africa (SAPICS) conference in June 2012. Based on the results of the study, an article was published in the Journal for Transport and Supply Chain Management in September 2012.

Due to the awareness created by the initial survey, researchers at ITLS (Africa) were convinced it would be prudent to conduct a follow-up survey and continue to pursue the research topic. The second skills survey was conducted at the annual SAPICS conference in Sun City in June 2012 and the results presented at the SAPICS conference in June 2013. Based on the 2011 and 2012 survey results, ITLS (Africa) presented the research results at various international conferences, including: the 30th Pan-Pacific Conference held in Johannesburg in June 2013, the 2nd Carpathian Logistics Congress held in Jesenik, Czech Republic in November 2012 and the 4th Annual Logistics and Transport Workshop organised by the Namibian-German Centre for Logistics held in Walvis Bay, Namibia in September 2012.

ITLS (Africa) was also asked to disseminate the results of the skills gap research in the prestigious State of Logistics Survey published annually by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2013.

In 2013, the survey was extended to include the opinions of students on their perceptions of the skills gap in the industry. Approximately 1 800 students were surveyed in this process. The results of the student survey were analysed and compared with the industry results. These results were disseminated amongst other at the Export and Import summit

in Johannesburg in February 2014, the 23rd annual IPSERA conference in the Waterberg in April 2014, the 31st Pan-Pacific Conference held in Sakai, Japan in June 2014 and the CSIR’s 10th annual state of logistics survey for South Africa and the Women in Rail Operations Conference in July 2014. Further dissemination took place in September 2014 at the 5th Annual Logistics and Transport Workshop organised by the Namibian-German Centre for Logistics in Namibia and the Ireland International Conference on Education in October 2014 in Ireland.

The student survey was repeated in 2014 and is set to be conducted again in October 2015. Dissemination of information regarding the skills gap in 2015 included presentations at the Women in Transport, Freight & Logistics Conference (March), Conference on Skills Demand & Supply Forecasting (July) and Women in Rail (August). A final presentation for 2015 is due at the Women in Supply Chain and Logistics in October.

The industry and media interest in these survey results has led to the research being embedded as an annual survey(s) which will be conducted amongst industry role players as well as students from many institutions at various levels of study.

Passenger airport choice research

This research project intends to investigate the choice of airport made by domestic airline passengers in Gauteng, South Africa (i.e. ORTIA or Lanseria) and to determine various aspects that influence these choices. The various factors that drive change in the choices made will also be analysed. The approach that is followed intends to determine the possible airport service attributes that could influence the choice that passengers make when selecting an airport. A focused survey was conducted at Lanseria in 2010. Following the completion of the initial study at Lanseria Airport, the most important attributes were identified in passenger selection of Lanseria as the airport of choice. Based on the results of the survey, two articles were published in the Journal for Transport and Supply Chain Management in 2011 and 2012.

In 2013 ITLS (Africa) conducted a follow-up survey at Lanseria Airport as well as a comparable survey at ORTIA. A comparative analysis of the two surveys conducted at Lanseria is currently in progress as part of a Master’s dissertation.

The results of these two short surveys determined the choice attributes used in a comprehensive Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) survey that was subsequently conducted in 2013. This survey was designed by researchers from ITLS (Africa) in conjunction with researchers at ITLS at the University of Sydney. This survey was conducted by a market survey company at Lanseria and ORTIA airports and will provide the necessary data to construct a discrete choice model to analyse passengers’ airport choice decisions in a multiple airport region. The first article resulting from this discrete choice modeling research was published in 2014.

State of Transport Opinion Survey in South Africa (TOPSA)

The Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa) launched an annual State of Transport Opinion Poll in South Africa (TOPSA) in 2012, with the intention of gauging South African’s confidence in transport related issues. The survey was representative of the South Africa population distribution and included the population of urban and rural areas from all provinces. The first annual telephonic survey of 1,000 adults was conducted during October / November 2012 and addressed a broad range of transport related issues, such as: the ranking of the transport sector against other sectors of the economy (e.g. housing and health), identifying priority areas with the transport sector, government involvement in transport, etc. The survey was designed so that each annual survey would track common transport issues that affect all South Africans as well as address topical and specific transport related themes such as toll roads, law enforcement, road conditions, etc. The results of the 2012 survey were published in the Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management in 2013 and also received a high level of press attention and media coverage.

The 2013 survey was designed to track changes in opinion within the last year as well as gather information on current issues facing South African communities. The survey was run during October and November 2013 and the results published as a media release early in 2014. Once again the survey attracted significant press interest. The results of this survey were further disseminated at the Southern African Transport Conference held in July 2014 in Pretoria. The survey was run again in November 2014. The results of the three years were compared and an article on the comparison is currently at finalization stage. The next survey will be run in October / November 2015.

ITLS (Africa)/Department of Transport Small Bus Operators Survey

It is the stated objective of the South African government to develop and grow the number of small businesses in the country. However, most small bus operators (SBOs) in South Africa are operating on the periphery of the economic mainstream of scheduled subsidised commuter transport and it appears as if little progress is made in getting these operators into the more formal subsidised industry. These operators however have the desire to be part of the formally subsidised commuter transport system and are often frustrated by the lack of progress.

The system is however fraught with intricacies due to, amongst other, the complexity of the contracting system and the legal requirements that operators have to meet in order to participate.

In order to determine the types of challenges that these small operators face, a survey was conducted among small bus operators in South Africa. The survey solicited information regarding their business demographics as well as a range of challenges that they face in their operating environment.

The main results of the survey indicate that small bus operators face significant financial and operational challenges. These challenges could result in them not being able to participate in the contracting system. There is also a perceived lack of government support for SBOs.

Major conclusions are that the Department of Transport ought to address issues related to the complex governmental reporting and legal requirements for small business. This will also relate to a simplification of the contracts that SBOs have to deal with when tendering for services – especially regarding school bus tender requirements where many are currently operating services. In addition, government ought to be creating “space” for SBOs in the design of contracts and actively encourage the formation of consortia’s or partnerships, either among the SBOs and/or between SBOs and established bus companies. To encourage larger operators to participate in the contracting system, in collaboration with SBOs, consideration ought to be given to incentivise such operators to encourage this development.

Government, and especially the DoT, ought to more actively market the governments’ small business support systems and procedures together with financial aid schemes to assist SBOs in acquiring/replacing buses. It should also address the lack of on-time payments for services rendered as this appears to be an ongoing issues for the SBOs.

ITLS’s research capacity is expanded by means of the inclusion of masters and doctoral students into the ITLS (Africa) structure. This ensures that research at this level remains focused and aligned with the national research imperatives, thereby adding relevance and value to South and southern Africa’s local body of knowledge.

MASTERS STUDENTS

Name of student Field of research

H Baloyi The economic effects of reducing freight volumes from the N3 by using the NatCor rail-line

L Basson An empirical exploration into fast moving consumer goods supply chain risk management practices in selected African countries

JD Bredenkamp Investigate / Analyze a resilient supply chain within the network of a wholesale distributor

R Collocot Assessing the supply chain risk management practices in a South African mining company

MG D’Angelo Sustainable transport systems in South Africa

D Deoki The appraisal of the outbound transport outsourcing decision at two manufacturing companies.

A Dontas Use of Advanced planning systems and controls on oil and gas supply chains

MB Dube The role of supply chain management contracting in the city of Johannesburg

M Gqoboka Strengthening SANBS procurement

NJ Karam Evaluating online value chain strategies in the South African retail industry: An omni-channel opportunity

C Karrappan A database for benchmarking of information for supply chain service providers in South Africa

T Kekana Vehicle CO2 emission footprint: The case of SASOL’s extended overland logistics

S Kosmas Key challenges in the outbound pharmaceutical cold chain

E Koster Supply chain optimization within a fertilizer industry: a mathematical programming model

E Kriel A user’s perspective on the role of Lanseria airport as an alternate airport

J Madzvamuse The importance of demand side management and electricity load forecasting at Eskom

T Makgato Correlation between employee training and productivity levels

O Mailula Supply Chain responsiveness as a means to a competitive advantage in the manufacturing sector

RS Mashava Risk management strategy as a means for harmonizing the rail freight transport industry: A SADC rail operations perspective

ME Mbiko Analysis of Eskom strategic sourcing methodology as a catalyst for supplier development implementation

SK Moela Monitoring and evaluation of compliance and transparency in supply chain management in the Department of Agriculture

R Mokgwetsi The investigation of water side operational efficiencies at the Durban container terminal

P Mokoena The effects of central warehousing on cost and customer service levels

B Mntambo How does Bus Rapid Transit system support and address public transport in Gauteng?

P Moloko Remaining competitive and responsive to the changing environment caused by additive manufacturing (3D printing)

M Motjale Integrating supply chain and new business development functions to improve end-to-end client solutions

B Moyo The implications of the Theory of Constraints on inventory buffers

K Mwarumba The effect of landside changes on competitiveness of land-locked commodity exporters. A case study on KCM Mines

S Nabee The cascading effect of liner shipping trade on strategic SADC Ports

S Ndebele Negative implications of small, frequent replenishment order quantities in the Edcon supply chain

T Rasethaba Johnson and Johnson informal trader market entry: distribution strategy

S Shabangu The value of third party logistics service providers in facilitating supply chain solutions

M Sithole Managing the employer/contractor relationship in Eskom Power delivery projects

B Tavengwa Business aircraft demand within the South African corporate sector

I Thuynsma The use of Radio Frequency Identification Technology to improve inventory management practices

D Raza The usefulness of point-of-sale data in demand planning within the South African

The following students completed their Masters degrees during the year 2014/2015:-

A Govind Investigating stock-outs in the warehouse retail liquor sector in Johannesburg

J. Greef The operational effectiveness of the Port of Maputo

A Kniep The integration of lean, green and best practice business principles

A Viljoen (nee Kotze)

Best cost country sourcing: Optimising the value of conveyor belts for coal mining industries

TP Kwinda Analysis of learning materials Supply Chain Management at Public Schools in Limpopo

A Naidoo An exploratory analysis of Green Supply Chain Best practices adopted by consumer service retailers listed in South Africa

O Olaleye Supply Chain strategies for a fast moving consumer product: The case of wine in Nigeria

O Peristeris Supply Chain Management Practices in a Leading Manufacturing Organisation

S Ramoshebi Designing a demand driven supply chain dashboard

Z Tshoba Current and future state of public passenger transport in Ekurhuleni: A multimodal analysis

C Venter The strategic positioning of the Port of Maputo In Southern Africa

It is expected that the volume of Masters students completing their studies will steadily increase from 2015 onwards as the number of students entering the course work masters programme increase in numbers.

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

O Atiga Supply chain management of commodities in Africa

L Dimitrov Evaluating the impact of new public transport investments

G Heyns An analysis of passengers’ airport choice decisions in a multi-airport region of South Africa.

P Kilbourn Supplier relationship management practices in the South African automotive industry

J Mageto Logistics outsourcing and performance

MN Mwangi Overcoming road freight border crossing challenges in the East African Community

The following student completed their PhD degree during the year 2014/2015

R Luke Determinants of passenger choice in the domestic airline industry in South Africa

F Ojadi Improving Nigerian ports efficiency in the liner trade

MASTERS AND DOCTORAL RESEARCH GROWTH STRATEGY

As part of its ongoing strategy to increase the number of masters’ students, improve research publications and raise the intake of doctoral students, a new coursework masters degree (MCom Business Management) with a specialisation in supply chain management was introduced in January 2011. The first prospective students were interviewed in October 2010 and successful candidates started the course in February 2011. This course is already proving to be successful and highly sought after and the first graduates of the new course completed their studies at the end of 2012. Following the introduction of the course in 2011, the supply chain management programme annually enrolls between 12 and 17 masters’ students.

A further development in the ongoing refinement of the master’s programme is the acceptance into the curriculum of multi-disciplinary research projects into the final year. Traditionally, students on the MCom Business Management Programme have had to submit a minor dissertation. Whilst students still have this option, they now also have the option of working in multi-disciplinary teams on research projects proposed by industry. This allows students to work on cross cutting issues on real world problems, thereby exporting them to issues typically facing industries in South Africa. The first graduates on the multi-disciplinary projects received their degrees in September 2013. The offering and uptake on these projects has increased significantly for 2014 and is proving to be important to both students and industry.

ITLS (Africa) has started its own publication, the Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, and is the first of its kind in South Africa. The journal, which is an electronic or e-journal, was first published in November 2007 following a process of approval for publication. The journal contains peer-reviewed articles by local and international transport and supply chain specialists. As from January 2010, the journal has been fully accredited by the Department of Higher Education. The eighth edition of the journal was published in November 2014. The Editor of the Journal is Prof S Kruger and the day-to-day administration is outsourced to African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd (AOSIS), a professional publishing company that manages (amongst other) academic journals. The format of the journal was amended in 2012 from being an annual journal to an ongoing open access publication. This has enabled authors to have their work published at any stage during the year rather than waiting for end-of-year publication, this resulting in a fast turn-around time for authors as well as co-authors containing more topical data and research.

A total of 130 articles has been published since the inception of the Journal in 2007. It is evident that the Journal is fulfilling a major gap in the dissemination of transport and supply chain research in the country.

The current version (2014) can be viewed in full at: http://jtscm.co.za/index.php/jtscm The following table contains an overview of the articles published to date for the year 2015 (the 2015 edition has not yet been closed), 2014 and 2013.

Year Article Authors

2015 Benchmarking supply chain management practices in a South African confectionery manufacturing organisation

O Peristeris

PJ Kilbourn

J Walters

Critical factors that impact on the efficiency of the Lagos seaports

F Ojadi

J Walters

The application of outsourcing decision-making methods in a logistics context in South Africa

N Bloem

WL Bean

Perceptions of managers regarding supply chain cost reduction in the South African mobile phone industry

MF Mpwanya

CH (Neels) van Heerden

Convergence of logistics planning and execution in outsourcing

AA D’amato

S Kgoed

G Swanepoel

J Walters

A Drotskie

PJ Kilbourn

The impact of big data and business analytics on supply chain management

HW Ittman

Preventative maintenance of straddle carriers S Li

T Hathaway

Y Wu

U Ojako

A Marshall

Procurement challenges in the Zimbabwean public sector: A preliminary study

A Dzuke

MJA Naude

Challenges facing procurement professionals in developing economics: Unlocking value through professional international purchasing

M Tukuta

F Saruchera

Statutory compliance in assets disposal practices in the public sector: Evidence from Ghana

O Atiga

CJ Adafula

JD Nyeadi

Logistics management skills development: A Zimbabwean case

JN Cronje

2014 Developing Walvis Bay Port into a logistics gateway for southern Africa: Issues, challenges and the potential implications for Namibia’s future

CJ Savage

L Fransman

AK Jenkins

CG Bamford

South Africa’s rising logistics costs: An uncertain future JH Havenga

ZP Simpson

A de Bod

NM Viljoen

Dynamics of intermodal logistical systems on containerization and road transportation in Durban, South Africa

N Govender

TP Mbhele

Domestic airport passenger aces mode choice decisions in a multi-airport region of South Africa

S Castens

The bus rapid transit system: A service quality dimension of commuter uptake in Cape Town, South Africa

PD Ugo

South Africa’s freight rail reform: A demand driven perspective JH Havenga

ZP Simpson

A de Bod

An investigation into the effectiveness of public entities’ procurement practices

M Mofokeng

R Luke

The alignment of product strategy to supply chain practices of craft businesses in Gauteng Province, South Africa

C Voortman

KM Makhitha

Reducing risky driver behavior through the implementation of a driver risk management system

R Luke

G Heyns

Multi-stakeholder dialogue on formal and informal forms of public transport in Harare, Zimbabwe: Convergence or divergence perspective

T Mbara

S Dumba

T Mukwashi

Exploring the challenges associated with the greening of supply chains in the South African manganese and phosphate mining industry

RID Pooe

K Mhlembe

Public transport policy implementation in South Africa: Quo vadis?

J Walters

Exploring public bus service quality in South Africa: A structural modelling approach

AM Vilakazi

KK Govender

Optimization of key performance measures in air cargo demand management

A May

A Anslow

U Ojiako

Y Wu

A Marshall

M Chipulu

The application of a selection of decision-making techniques by employees in a transport work environment in conjunction with their perceived decision-making success and practice

TFJ Oosthuizen

2013 Travel patterns and challenges in the field of Transport and Supply Chain Management

T Mbara

C Celliers

Cost minimization of product transshipment for physical distribution management

OR Nwaogbe

V Omoke

EC Ubani

SI Ukaegbu

A framework for prioritising practices to overcome cost-related problems in reverse logistics

A Badenhorst

Managing the maintenance inventory of a cement manufacturer

M Eloff

S Carstens

Overview of the developments in the domestics airline industry in South Africa since market deregulation

R Luke

J Walters

Logistics opportunity costs: A mining case study L van Jaarsveld

GJ Heyns

PJ Kilbourn

Investigating temperature breaks in the summer fruit export cold chain: A case study

HW Freiboth

L Goedhals-Gerber

FE van Dyk

MC Dodd

Distribution tactics for success in turbulent versus stable environments: A complexity theory approach

RB Mason

The effects of greening the supplier and innovation on environmental performance and competitive advantage

U van den Berg

JP Labuschagne

H van den Berg

The influence of logistics integration on information sharing and business performance: The case of small and medium enterprises in South Africa

R Chinomona

RID Pooe

Macro-logistics trends: Indications for a more sustainable economy

JH Javenga

ZP Simpson

A de Bod

Supplier evaluation: The first step in effective sourcing K Pikousova

P Prusa

An empirical supply chain measurement model for a national egg producer based on the supply chain operations reference model

C Pretorius

GA Ruthven

K von Leipzig

The importance of disaggregated freight flow forecasts to inform transport infrastructure investments

JH Havenga

Information technology as a facilitator of suppliers’ collaborative communication, network governance and relationship longevity in supply chains

R Chinomona

Challenges of locally manufactured vehicle supply chains in South Africa

IM Ambe

JA Badenhorst-Wess

Logistics in Namibia: Issues and challenges CJ Savage

L Fransman

AK Jenkins

Public transport policy and performance: The results of a South African public opinion poll

R Luke

G Heyns

Instilling safety culture in the passenger rail transport industry within the South African context

J Maluleke

Supplier relationship management – anathema for the South African public procurement sector

MJ Naude

IM Ambe

R Kling

The application of design criteria for locating a hub configured supply chain for a restaurant cluster in the Stellenbosch area

CB Struwig

GA Ruthvan

K von Leipzig

Developing measures for the evaluation of information flow efficiency in supply chain

JA Badenhorst

C Maurer

T Brevis-Landsberg

ITLS (Africa) hosted a number of TransportSIG events during the course of 2014/2015 in order to provide appropriate forums for transport, logistics and supply chain information exchange and debate. These events have been very well attended with average attendance between 100 and 150 delegates per session.

In October 2014, ITLS (Africa) hosted TransportSIG for Transport month. The theme for this full day event was “Best practices in managing transport infrastructure and operations – the views of industry leaders”. Presenters included Professor Jackie Walters (Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management, University of Johannesburg); Mr Eric Venter (CEO Comair); Mr Peter Copley (South African Road Federation – SARF); Mr Lucky Montana (CEO Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa – PRASA); Mr Sammy Tsatimpe (General Manager South African Post Office); Mr Abrie de Swardt (Abrie de Swardt & Associates); Mr Nazir Ali (CEO South African National Roads Agency Limited – SANRAL); Mr Tau Morwe (CEO Transnet National Ports Authority); Mr Elvin Harris (Transnet Freight Rail); Mr Tendai Innocent Khumalo (T-Systems); Mr Jack van der Merwe (CEO Gautrain Management Agency – GMA) and Mr Cobus Roossouw (Chief Business Development Officer - Imperial Logistics).

The first event for 2015 was held in March where the theme was “Focus on the South African Aviation Industry”. Speakers were Ms Rose Luke (Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management, University of Johannesburg); Mr Zakhele Thwala (Deputy General, Department of Transport – DoT); Dr Joachim Vermooten (Aviation Specialist); Mr Eric Venter (CEO Comair); Mr André Vermeulen (Airports Company South Africa – ACSA) and Dr Rico Merkert (Senior Lecturer in Aviation Management at the Institute of Transport and logistics Studies, Sydney – University of Sydney).

The second session took place in June 2015 where the theme was “Back to Rail: A Critical Analysis”. Speakers were Dr Paul Nordengen (CSIR); Mr Andre Botha (South African Shippers Transport & Logistics Council – SASTaLC); Mr Elvin Harris (Transnet Freight Rail); Mr Afzal Banoo (SASOL South Africa) and Ms Kate Stubbs (Barloworld Logistics).

The third session took place in August 2015 and was themed “Sustainable Transport” This session featured Mr Cecil Morden (Chief Director, National Treasury); Mr Mike Schussler (Economist); Ms Bridget Kelly (Business Development, T-Systems); Mr Neil Frost (CEO iSAHA International); Mr Dirk Hoffman (Safmarine South Africa) and Mr Micheal Schuster (GIZ German Development Agency).

The final transport forum for the year took place on 01 October 2015 during Transport Month. The theme for the event was “Trends in policy development for transport.”

Since the inception of TransportSIG in 2009 approximately 380 papers have been read that are freely available on the TransportSIG website www.transportsig.com and provides a useful reference to the latest trends and developments in the transport and supply chain industries in South Africa.

Other Conferences Presentations

• Logistics issues in South Africa (Prof Jackie Walters, January 2015)• An overview of developments in the bus and coach industry in South Africa. SABOA

Annual conference, CSIR Pretoria (Prof Jackie Walters, March 2015)• Transport and logistics trends in South Africa. Presentation to ABSA (Prof Jackie

Walters, July 2015)• Skills shortages and the role on women in bridging the gap in Transport and Logistics,

Women in Transport, Freight and Logistics Conference (Dr Rose Luke, March 2015)• Determinants of passenger choice in the domestics airline industry in South Africa,

Transport Forum (Dr Rose Luke, March 2015)• Business travel in the air transport market in South Africa: Determinants of Airline

selection, Pan Pacific Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam (Dr Rose Luke, June 2015)• Assessing the supply chain skills requirements in South Africa; conference on skills

demand and supply forecasting (Mr Gert Heyns, July 2015)• Skills shortages in the railway sector in South Africa, Women in Rail (Ms Sumaya

Nabee obo Dr Rose Luke, August 2015)

In addition to research-based activities, ITLS (Africa) also offers customized training courses to sector role players. To date, the Institute has created and offered customized training courses for a number of key South African role players including Transnet, the South African Post Office, the University of Liege/Transport SETA and the Gauteng Portfolio Committee on Transport.

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR)/ Glasgow Caledonian University

TFR identified a major training gap in rail operations in the organization. In an alliance between TFR, the Glasgow Caledonian University, ITLS (Africa) and the Institute of Rail Operators in Britain, a course was identified to address these needs. ITLS (Africa) has been involved in this course from a development, managerial and presentation perspective. The first intake of students (TFR employees) started in April 2012. The success of this venture has since developed into an extension of the contract between UJ and Transnet with intakes of students in 2013, 2014 and 2015. This will result in the relationship between UJ and TFR continuing until at least 2017. The first graduates from the programme qualified in October 2014.

An extension to the current agreement is under negotiation to accommodate an additional 5 cohorts of students. This would extend the ITLS involvement with this programme until 2022.

Prof Jackie Walters

Director

Tel: 011 559 4979

Email: jwalters@uj.ac.za

Rose Luke

Senior Researcher

Tel: 011 559 4951

Email: rluke@uj.ac.za

Gert Heyns

Researcher

Tel: 011 559 4952

Email: gjheyns@uj.ac.za

Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa)

Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management

Office D-Ring 707

University of Johannesburg

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Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa)ITLS (Africa)

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