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The digitalisation of transport procurement: Ensure enough supply and achieve the most competitive contracted rates
The digitalisation of transport procurement: Ensure enough supply and achieve the most competitive contracted rates Linebooker acts as a procurement partner for several industry leading businesses in SA and has successfully completed tenders for leading FMCG, mining, beverage, mega farmers and chemical businesses delivering increased truck supply and above 10% savings on transport costs. Procurement teams can gain access to 650 plus fully vetted and pre-approved transport companies and 16500 plus trucks in record time. Linebooker has vetted these transport [read more]
Procurement, Tender and Digitalisation of logistics and transport operations, the new order
Procurement, Tender and Digitalisation of logistics and transport operations, the new order Procurement teams can gain access to 650 plus fully vetted and pre-approved transport companies and 16500 plus trucks in record time. Linebooker has vetted these transport companies and have data available on their service levels, preferred routes, capacity, and availability. This solved the problems of acquiring high-quality carriers for affordable rates. The Linebooker tender platform allows you to tap into our vast network of SA’s top pre-approved transport [read more]
Still building things: Hendrik van der Walt, Linebooker
Still building things: Hendrik van der Walt, Linebooker Hendrik van der Walt, Linebooker Helping to create the ‘Uber of transport logistics’ is the culmination of a career focused on never settling. We operate in a platform world. Large, narrow systems are making way for modular environments where thousands of pieces work together to produce different outcomes, filling gaps that previous types of software couldn’t. It’s the ideal place for a guy like Hendrik van der Walt. “I love new [read more]
Cost of transport has risen 22% due to fuel hikes, inflation shock coming: Naude Rademan, Linebooker
Cost of transport has risen 22% due to fuel hikes, inflation shock coming: Naude Rademan, Linebooker The 47% surge in fuel prices translates into a direct increase of 22% in the cost of goods, says Naude Rademan, CEO of Linebooker, SA’s ‘Uber for Truckers’. In this interview with Alec Hogg of BizNews he explains how consumers have been shielded from the impact of this cost increase, but reckons that cannot last indefinitely, predicting a looming shock for already rising inflation. [read more]
Linebooker platform – an advanced transport solution
Linebooker platform – an advanced transport solution Surviving current transport industry challenges, it helps to consider bringing in technology and experience: Truck availability issues, high diesel prices, looting/hijacking and challenging economic environment all putting pressure on your transport costs and service. These challenges are further complicated by consumers demanding lower prices, increased availability, and better service. This puts pressure on businesses already stretched supply chains in a very competitive South African market. Linebooker’s technology, network of transporters (530+), trucks (16000+) [read more]
FOCUS introduces Linebooker CEO, Naudé Rademan
FOCUS Business & Lifestyle Magazine introduces Linebooker's Naudé Rademan FOCUS Business & Lifestyle introduces the remarkable Naudé Rademan, Linebooker’s dynamic and charismatic helmsman. Naudé has been entrenched in logistics since he graduated, initially with UTI, Vector Logistics and then as MD at CCS Logistics, part of the Oceana Group and has served as CEO at Linebooker since March 2019. Educated at Grey College in Bloemfontein he went on to attain Bcom Economics, Logistics, Business Management (Stellenbosch). Q: How did Linebooker start [read more]