A presentation done by Ms Kate Stubbs (Marketing Executive: Barloworld Logistics) at the Transport Forum SIG 4 June 2015 hosted by University of Johannesburg. The theme for the event was: "Back to Rail - a Critical Analysis" and the topic for the presentation was: "SupplyChainForesight: SA businesses perception of rail"

1. Back to Rail – a Critical Analysis

2. Embracing
change for a
sustainable
future
Kate Stubbs

3. how people felt?
CHANGE
how well geared?

4. CHANGE
happening
are changes in behaviour
and operations happening
at commensurate pace?
or just an illusion
of change?

5. PRESENTATIONS
RESULTS
DISCUSSION
( HUGE thanks to all who contributed)

6. MEGATRENDS

7. GAME CHANGERS

8. what took you
so long?
have we become
numb to change?
GAME CHANGERS

9. ranked identifying and
managing change as top
business objective
KEYobservations
89%

10. KEYobservations
new industries
new titles

11. 38th
cycle tour

14. not the first time had to deal with sudden changes …

15. keeping costs low
… without losing sight of primary goal
ability to anticipate change and adapt quickly
… year on year
getting relevant skills and talent on board
…. volunteers!
dealing with market volatility
… 38 years – booms times / recession
enhancement of services and products
… from 35 000 paper entries to online
… lifestyle expo and branded merchandise
great leadership … business lessons

16. changing market dynamics
… surge in both amateur and professional cyclists
rising competition
… other charity events competing for share of wallet
predicting customer demand
…. right infrastructure – riders / spectators / services
mobilising infrastructure
… the obvious / the not so obvious … abseiling team to evacuate Chappies!
… attention to detail … legendary!
great leadership … business lessons

17. why this story?

18. ranking of key strategic business constraints over next 5 -10 years

19. ranking of key strategic business constraints over next 5 -10 years

20. plus
factors
business
restraining factors

21. ranking of key strategic business objectives over next 5 -10 years

22. ranking of key strategic supply chain objectives over next 5 -10 years

23. ranking of key strategic supply chain constraints over next 5 -10 years
Most
constraints
ranked high
showing
challenging
environment
for SA
business

24. 7of top10RELATE TO PEOPLE

25. constraints objectives
dealing
with
change
living in an age of change
definition
reaction
attitude
disruption

26. definition of change in a business environment

27. ranking most disruptive change in their organisation

28. views and attitudes towards change

29. TWO
CAMPS
IN TOUCH NOT IN TOUCH
20% 80%

30. KEYobservations

31. So what business are we really in?

32. common thread … pace of change

33. serious consequences
… if slow to respond

34. • response times
• agility
• ready to adapt
• seize opportunities
• counter threat

35. • response times
• agility
• ready to adapt
• seize opportunities
• counter threat

36. Critical role of rail in our future competitiveness

37. Copyright 2005 – Barloworld Logistics
SA Inc: perception of infrastructure issues
Please rate the quality of SA’s freight logistics system as it affects your supply chain
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0
Excellent Above average Average Below average Poor
Intermodal facilities Airports / Air transportation Customs
Roads Railways Ports / Harbours
supplychainforesight 2005
Poor
Perception
of rail

38. 38

39. 39
Private sector involvement seen as key to improving rail
infrastructure & will increase national freight movement

40. 40
83% aware of Transnet’s plans to spend
approximately R80bn on infrastructure
Indicate your view of the following statements on Transnet’s
initiatives on improving inter-modal transportation in SA

41. South African Infrastructure

42. Infrastructure again
Public-private
sector
collaboration is
vital
Little confidence in
various public
programmes

43. Road vs Rail: The full picture
79%
9%
4%
3%
4%
Current rail usage
37%
16%
17%
8%
11%
10%
Potential rail usage if
capacity adequate
Less than 10%
11-20% Less than
10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
>51%
79% of respondents
move less than 10%
of goods on rail!
If capacity were
adequate, 46% of
respondents would
move over 20% of
goods on rail

44. VS

45. AND

46. • Smart partnerships
• Collaboration - Public-private sector engagement key
• Change perceptions
• Think differently
• Clarification on SA transport strategy incl. roles and responsibilities
• Create competitive strategies (companies, industry, country)
What’s the future?

47. Back to Rail – a Critical Analysis
Thank you