On February 22nd, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered South Africa’s annual budget speech to the country. The speech addressed several major topics, which included: new tax proposals, the social grant, the country’s current economic standing, and growth estimates. The main talking point, however, was the prevailing energy crisis.
Tags: Finance, News, Budget speech, Economic updates
“Cash or card?” – The most frequently asked question when consumers arrive at an in-store payment point. Given that card transactions have become the preferred payment method for most consumers, businesses need to ensure efficiency and safety for their customers when trading.
In the modern retail environment, many business owners are continuously looking for ways to maintain a competitive advantage. Part of this competitive advantage comes with digitalisation and the effective use of software solutions like ERP.
Tags: ERP, K8, eletronic invoicing, POS
We’ve all been there… The start of your career, and your first day on the job… For some, memories of nervousness come to mind. Others might recall feeling overcome with excitement. You might have been fortunate to start your career at a company that provides a great working environment, taught you the fundamentals of business, and helped to shape you into the working professional you aspired to become. This is exactly what our group of 2022 interns had to look forward to, when they joined KCS at the start of the financial year.
In recent months, news coverage and developments around global warming have made it clearer than ever before: The time for society to change our consumption patterns requires a 180° turn. ‘Going green’ is an initiative that is increasingly being driven by environmental activists, and governments and companies have also started to join the cause.
Tags: go green, sustainability, KCSCares
Venue scouting, presentations being prepared, printing delivered, shoes dusted off… On November 3rd, after months of planning and preparation, the KCS South Africa team hosted our annual Konnect customer conference in Johannesburg. As the countdown to the big day began, our team’s excitement built.
Tags: ERP, eCommerce, cloud, Mobile Apps, K8
The run-up to Black Friday and the Pre-Festive Season has kicked off in full swing, making it the busiest time of year for retailers and distributors.
Complex business processes, changing customer needs, excellent service delivery, and increased competition are only some of the factors that business decision-makers are faced with.
Consumers are increasingly moving to eCommerce and looking for a seamless buying experience. This means businesses need to streamline distribution operations from first customer contact, through to delivery to ensure they remain competitive. You’d need to deliver a service that’s fast and traceable while reducing costs and optimising your resources.
Tags: ERP, Stock Control, ePOD, delivery, Mobile Apps, Black Friday
The rate at which digitalisation is taking place clearly highlights why it is crucial for businesses to get current and stay current with the latest software developments. The market has changed for good: tighter production timelines, increasing customer demands, and resource limitations are only some of the restrictions businesses must overcome. When you have a clear idea of where industry trends are headed, you can more accurately plan your business strategy and overcome these restrictions.
To help you prepare, our team have rounded up some of the biggest trends that we anticipate for the ERP industry in 2023.
Tags: Cloud / SaaS, ERP, Industry 4.0 / IoT, Mobile Apps, RPA
To keep up with the market’s ever-changing needs and trends, distributors need to be robust, reliable and quick to react. If they aren’t, customers will simply go elsewhere.
While operating effectively across multiple channels and delivering quality customer service, distributors have multiple other factors to consider, including:
Tags: ERP, Distribution, Kerridge CS
Does the latest buzzword “RPA” sound familiar? If not, we’ll bring you up to speed.
What is RPA?
Simply put, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is made up of:
Bots – which refers to an entity that can mimic human actions,
Processes – a sequence of steps that lead to an activity or task, and
Automation – tasks that happen automatically without human interaction.
