Author - Doug Hunter

Doug Hunter

Doug Hunter
Doug Hunter

Professional Services at SYSPRO Africa
The Malted Scot

Doug heads up Professional Services for SYSPRO Africa. He is responsible for Support, Consulting, and Education/User-Enablement services to SYSPRO's channel partners and customers within sub Saharan Africa. At heart he’s a manufacturing/logistics business professional - rather than an IT techie, having directly managed different manufacturing operations and supply chains. His passion now is to help such companies discover and implement innovation using people, processes and appropriate business IT.

Blogs by Doug



How Automation Can Activate Your Digital Transformation Journey How Automation Can Activate Your Digital Transformation Journey How Automation Can Activate Your Digital Transformation Journey

How Automation Can Activate Your Digital Transformation Journey

Author: | Post Date: 09 Mar 2021

During the pandemic, many industry players were caught off guard by inefficient business systems and manual processes. As workforces are being transformed, many manufacturers and distributors have started to see the true benefits of process automation. Businesses have realized that the digital toolkit available to them has grown and they can consider technology-centered solutions. In fact, our recent CFO 4.0 survey showed this, where [...]


Category: ERP for Manufacturing
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Building a Robust Supplier Base to Secure your Supply Chain Building a Robust Supplier Base to Secure your Supply Chain Building a Robust Supplier Base to Secure your Supply Chain

Building a Robust Supplier Base to Secure your Supply Chain

Author: | Post Date: 08 Dec 2020

Following a six-month stint in a dining-room chair, glued to Zoom or my cell phone, I am now free. Now on lockdown level 1, I have managed to visit the office, had meetings with real people and I have even had my first beer during a bush break. While I bask in my newfound freedom, I can’t help but wonder why costs rose during [...]


Category: Supply Chain Management and ERP
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How Procurement can Improve Inventory Management How Procurement can Improve Inventory Management How Procurement can Improve Inventory Management

How Procurement can Improve Inventory Management

Author: | Post Date: 28 Jul 2020

One thing that procurement departments are working intensively on at the moment is how to spend more effectively. That doesn’t mean just cost-cutting, but where to prioritize spending. Given that direct and indirect materials makeup at least 50% of the typical manufacturer’s costs, what procurement can do to improve inventory management is an obvious place to start. (more…)


Category: ERP for Inventory
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Coming out of Lockdown – The Corona Opportunity Coming out of Lockdown – The Corona Opportunity Coming out of Lockdown – The Corona Opportunity

Coming out of Lockdown – The Corona Opportunity

Author: | Post Date: 12 Jun 2020

Now we’re slowly “coming out” what is the Brave New World we find? Will lockdown-learning fuel change or will we soldier on wearing a blindfold instead of a face mask. What changes will last and what opportunities will we grasp? People interaction – the pros and the cons (more…)


Category: ERP and Technology
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Working-From-Home (WFH) – Finding the Positives and Adapting our Processes Working-From-Home (WFH) – Finding the Positives and Adapting our Processes Working-From-Home (WFH) – Finding the Positives and Adapting our Processes

Working-From-Home (WFH) – Finding the Positives and Adapting our Processes

Author: | Post Date: 28 Apr 2020

20+ days in lockdown to stave off the Covid-19 virus – what are you learning about yourself and your environment?   So after many working days including a long ‘holiday’ weekend in a Working-from-Home (WFH) “environment”, am I safe and well? Yes, I guess so, at least I know I’m safer in that I don’t share the virus with others. But self-isolation means I want to [...]


Category: ERP and Mobile Business
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The True Story of Customer Satisfaction in Africa The True Story of Customer Satisfaction in Africa The True Story of Customer Satisfaction in Africa

The True Story of Customer Satisfaction in Africa

Author: | Post Date: 10 Mar 2020

After 4 days of meetings with customers in Kenya, I have realized that over-delivery is the way to go here for long long-lasting business relationships. We need to think ‘customer first’ where the goal for both is lifetime value. This market combines family heritage and entrepreneurial beginnings. (more…)


Category: Services and Support for ERP
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Applying Technology to Food and Beverage Manufacturing Applying Technology to Food and Beverage Manufacturing Applying Technology to Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Applying Technology to Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Author: | Post Date: 12 Dec 2019

During a recent holiday in France, over a croissant and coffee, I watched the morning crowds making their way to work. I was there as a tourist but was observing with my business mind, and a few things stood out for me.   First thought – public transport is key to urban business efficiency. Less travel time so more work in an 8-hour day – a [...]


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Leveraging the power of BI and Data that IT offers today Leveraging the power of BI and Data that IT offers today Leveraging the power of BI and Data that IT offers today

Leveraging the power of BI and Data that IT offers today

Author: | Post Date: 16 Jul 2019

Nowadays, we take information technology (IT) for granted and simply expect it to be intuitive to use and for it to simplify our lives. IT enables our personal and business processes and actions to help us lead organized and effective lives. But the ins and outs are completely interconnected. You cannot have one without the other, and successful outcomes rely on what’s put in. [...]


Category: ERP and Technology
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3 Ways to Boost Your Warehouse Management with ERP 3 Ways to Boost Your Warehouse Management with ERP 3 Ways to Boost Your Warehouse Management with ERP

3 Ways to Boost Your Warehouse Management with ERP

Author: | Post Date: 13 May 2019

So your warehouse is bulging – why? Because product demand is high and you’re holding buffer-stock to protect your customer service, like all well-trained inventory managers do. But are you holding the right stock? Are you actually protecting the brands you know because your ear to the market is too far removed? And suppliers, maybe you’re dictating what brands you push to retailers, funding [...]


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