Capital Equipment News July 2024

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Leading transport operators are not born. They are made. An increased demand for road transport, largely driven by the rail service challenges South Africa has faced, has left many local supply chains heavily reliant on road fleet operators. This increased demand has led to growing pains as the industry adjusts.

The adoption of innovative capabilities is allowing progressive operators to move faster than competitors, introduce differentiated services and adopt new systems.

“T he factors that will determine the leading transport operators in the near future are very different from those that have traditionally been accepted as benchmarks for success,” says Erik Bergvall, MD, Scania Southern Africa. Historically, transport businesses have been considered easy to replicate. Transport operators had access to the same trucks, trailers and routes. Now the transport industry is on the brink of a sig

“The factors that will determine the leading transport operators in the near future are very different from those that have traditionally been accepted as benchmarks for success.”

Erik Bergvall, MD, Scania Southern Africa

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS JULY 2024