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Resolving Trade Disputes with SACU is a Critical Step for South Africa in AfCFTA Integration
Author: Mbongeni Ndlovu (TWIMS, Head of African Trade & Industrialisation) During August 2024, Botswana extended its nearly three-month ban on citrus imports from South Africa, a move that mirrors Namibia's earlier restrictions on South African produce. These...
Manufacturing Indaba Announces Strategic Partnership with TWIMS
Johannesburg, South Africa: The Manufacturing Indaba is proud to announce a collaborative partnership with The Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS). This strategic alliance aims to drive innovation, foster growth, and enhance the competitiveness...
The Imperative for Green Manufacturing Practices
The global manufacturing sector faces a multifaceted challenge: balancing economic growth with environmental responsibility. A paradigm shift is taking place in manufacturing, with sustainable manufacturing practices no longer being a peripheral concern but a central...
Women and Men Tackling Gender Transformation Together
Gender transformation appears to be a hot topic in 2024 with an explosion of LinkedIn posts about women trailblazers and a fanfare of colourful coverage of gender inclusivity initiatives. While this spotlight is necessary, it tends to cast a shadow on the reality....
The narrative of Lean in manufacturing has long been synonymous with efficiency and waste reduction
The narrative of Lean in manufacturing has long been synonymous with efficiency and waste reduction. Rooted in the Toyota Production System, its principles have shaped operations management across industries. However, as we navigate through evolving market demands,...
Lean Leadership: Building Collaborative and Psychologically Safe Teams Masterclass 19 Oct 23
Course Overview: The Lean Leadership Masterclass was designed to elaborate on the various facets underpinning lean leadership behaviours and skills within the manufacturing sector. It positions this leadership stance as an imperative skill for managers leading within...
Prathna Gopi Mini Dissertation (MBA)— An eThekwini Water Sector perspective: characteristics of leaders required for effective stakeholder management
Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies is showcasing students' Mini Dissertations (MBA). This week we showcase Prathna Gopi, GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science), University of Pretoria - An eThekwini Water Sector perspective:...
Wheels in motion to upskill leadership
The Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS) has set the wheels in motion for a leadership programme that is geared towards upskilling a diverse group of decision-makers in the Eastern Cape (EC) to positively impact the province’s manufacturing and...
Competitive Strategies for Manufactures Masterclass – 5 Oct 2023
Course Overview In an era of worldwide economic instability, the survival and competitiveness of manufacturing companies depend on their practices and capabilities to adapt to external environments, which are attributed to changes in customer preferences, government...
Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – 7 Sep 2023
Course overview: Although intra-African trade is still low, Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world and the push for intra-African trade is advancing through the likes of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) and the African Continental...
