by Dianne Bayley | Nov 3, 2020 | Workplace 2020
Many consumers feel brands don’t know them well enough to serve them in a way that makes them feel special, writes Haydn Townsend, Managing Director for Accenture Interactive in Africa. But when those brands seem to know too much – and act on that knowledge – they can...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2020 | Innovation
For companies around the world, COVID-19 lockdown has forced rapid change. Where there was reluctance to adopt remote working and hybrid workspaces pre-pandemic, lockdown made this a non-negotiable. And as the weeks turned to months, many companies have realised that...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2020 | Sustainability
An update on 28 October 2020 before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), the Auditor-General of South Africa and the Special Investigating Unit found that over 6 000 government officials had claimed more than R41 million in UIF TERS covid-19...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2020 | Internet of Things
This year, World Cities day is about ‘valuing our communities and cities’ – and many can agree that the message comes at such a critical time. Cities form an important part of the global economy and serve as the engines of development for most nations and as...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2020 | Featured Articles
Even prior to the global pandemic, manufacturing was experiencing a shift in operations, notes David Warne, Regional Service Manager, ABB Motion. Large production plants and long assembly lines, where goods were mass produced in hundreds and thousands, no longer meet...