MOVING SOUTH AFRICA FORWARD

MOVING SOUTH AFRICA FORWARD

WORLD CLASS FACILITIES UNDERPIN DSV'S COMMITMENT TO SA'S GROWING LOGISTICS MARKET

The importance of supply chains became increasingly evident as COVID-19 caused havoc with manufacturing, distribution and retail operations around the world. The relative ease with which South Africa navigated the pandemic’s impact on the flow of goods was because of the country’s sophisticated logistics and distribution sector.

DSV, a global supplier of transport and logistics with services headquartered in Denmark, is a major investor and participant in the sector, and in SA we have 51% black and 30%+ black women ownership, and have B-BBEE scorecards on both Level 1 (DSV Healthcare) and Level 2 (DSV Solutions, Road, Air & Sea and Consolidated).

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

DSV’s recently developed worldclass, flexible, and scalable logistics facilities in Gauteng and Cape Town – to be followed by a new facility in Durban – underpin the company’s investment in the country’s growing need for logistics and courier services.

The world-class, scalable and flexible facilities in Gauteng and the Western Cape – at a combined investment of just over R2.5-billion – are aligned with DSV’s global strategy of consolidating office and warehouse space.

Gauteng places the company at the centre of economic gravity, ideally situated between Johannesburg and Pretoria and close to OR Tambo International Airport. Cape Town is similarly ideally positioned, adjacent to CT International Airport and the N2. Durban will take the infrastructure investment to R3-billion+, and is expected to be ready for occupation in September 2023.

SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS

The consolidation of premises, standardisation of business processes and investment in technology is improving efficiencies and operational quality. Importantly, different business units are now working alongside each other, collaborating, and sharing ideas, accelerating response times to customers.

The facilities incorporate best practice in environmental sustainability and business continuity, and although designed and built to look after customers well into the next decade, there is additional space to grow should the need arise. The business case proved that this investment would ensure DSV contains costs while offering better value to customers.

Sustainability and business continuity are key considerations at the facility, and a Building Management System ensures the effective and efficient use of resources and promotes a pleasant work environment.

Indoor and outdoor noise is limited by double glazing on our windows, acoustic ceilings, soundproofing and outdoor water features to ensure we meet global safety standards for noise levels and create a conducive work environment. DALI lighting adjusts lighting levels to what is required at a particular time, and environmentally friendly air conditioning coolants and solar panels all help reduce our CO2 footprint.

The warehouses contain many features to maximise sustainability, including:

• Forklifts which can be charged from electrical sockets or battery charging stations, installed inside the warehouse.

• The shrink-wrapper which reduces the amount of plastic used and so supports our ongoing sustainability initiatives.

• There are fewer floor joints to reduce damage from forklifts.

The cross-dock facility’s Fives cross-belt sorter maintains a high level of reliability and redundancy is built into the system so operations will not be affected by a single failure. Benefits include:

• Scalability – we can add to its capacity to handle further growth

• Flexibility – it processes both conveyer and out-of-gauge

• Accuracy – 99.9% final sorting acceptance

• Reduced turnaround times

– for freight processing and dispatch windows – design balances inbound and outbound parcels and minimises time on the sorter

• Accommodates a wide range of vehicles – with optimised staging and travel spines.

The conveyor throughput currently sits at 12,800 sorts per hour, and out of gauge at 2,300 parcels per hour. Again, it is scalable, as with other features in both the warehouse and cross dock facility. To add to the aesthetics, we have planted only indigenous plants around the park which, once established in 18-24 months, will flourish almost entirely off rainwater.

BUILDING COMMUNITIES

DSV is committed to strengthening its connection to communities and does so through a number of programmes and projects.

The Enterprise Development programme has invested in excess of R38-million to support and upskill nearly 300 black entrepreneurs over the last five years.

The DSV Empowerment Trust was established to support and promote tertiary education amongst black youth, and has awarded 1 040 education bursaries since 2005. Completed courses include Medicine, Law,

Engineering, IT, Accounting and Marketing, and beneficiaries do not necessarily need to be connected to DSV.

Some 1 700 learnerships have been completed through our Skills Development Programme, in 18 years, and many are absorbed into DSV while others, now qualified, are better placed to seek employment elsewhere. The learnerships promote access to education and training, providing employment whilst candidates further their formal qualifications. Subjects include accounting, business administration, management, IT, various aspects of logistics, and project management. There is a mainstream programme, and programmes for disabled and deaf candidates.

At a different level, the DSV Shift Academy is helping develop responsible young adults by focusing on life skills, academic support and cycling training. DSV has partnered with Lange Sports to launch the academy, a natural progression for the company’s involvement in cycling and is aligned with other company youth development initiatives. •

CONTACT

Tel 0861 462 884 www.dsv.com/en-za

Investing in South Africa’s future

People. Ownership. Investment. Enterprise Development.

B-BBEE

Ownership recognition: 51%+ Black and 30+% Black Women

Level 1: DSV Healthcare Level 2: DSV Solutions, Road, Air & Sea and Consolidated.

R3 + billion

Invested in three centralised provincial logistics centres. Publicly recognised by President Cyril Ramaphosa at SA Investment Conference 2022 for R2+billion.

1,700

Learnerships completed in 18 years through our Skills Development Programme.

R38 + million

Spent supporting and upskilling 299 black entrepreneurs in the last 5 years in our Enterprise Development Programme.

1,040

Tertiary education bursaries for black youth awarded by the DSV Empowerment Trust since 2005.

63 million

Workbooks delivered to learners every year on behalf of the Dept. of Basic Education.

42 million

Packs of medication delivered to more than 1.4 million chronic and ARV state patients every year on behalf of the Dept. of Health.