by BMAnalysts | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Furniture manufacturers often say that retailers don’t understand the economic and financial pain points they face. Firms are still under significant pressure from retailers to meet their price points, particularly in the low-cost space.
by BMAnalysts | Aug 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
The challenges and opportunities when working with manufacturing SMEs.
by BMAnalysts | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to our three small business recipients of preferential loans, as the final outcome of the 2020 Business Accelerator Programme. Twenty Small/Medium Enterprises (SME’s) were selected to participate in the Durban Chemicals Cluster programme kicking off...
by BMAnalysts | Aug 12, 2021 | benchmarking
The European Union (EU) aims to lead the third industrial revolution, with a focus on clean, renewable energy, renovating buildings for greener lifestyles, restoring nature, and enabling biodiversity and boosting global climate action by setting a positive example to...
by BMAnalysts | Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s not uncommon to have the opinion that sustainability is best left the people that wear headbands and peace signs, or for the industries that are “actually affected” by climate change such as the more energy and water intensives sectors like Food & Beverage....
by BMAnalysts | Jul 12, 2021 | benchmarking
Firm-Level Benchmarking has been a core aspect of each of the Cluster programmes since their inceptions. This focus has primarily been on ensuring Operational Excellence within a manufacturing environment. The pandemic has provided an opportunity for the Cluster...
by BMAnalysts | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
After 14 years of leading B&M Analysts, Douglas Comrie is passing on the baton of CEO. “It has been a privilege to lead a team of people so driven to make a difference, and to work with so many inspiring leaders from industry and government alike,” says Comrie....
by BMAnalysts | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
2020 has seen unprecedented disruption to the global, national, and local chemical manufacturing sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sector was however facing several challenges prior to the pandemic and had already begun a process of response to the circular...
by BMAnalysts | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, the global clothing, textiles and footwear (CTF) industry has needed to respond to other, at times dichotomous, challenges. These include rapidly evolving fashion trends and increasing demand for ‘newness’, greater ease of interaction and...
