Dachser South Africa was named the ‘Freight and Logistics Company of the Year’ at the recent Transport Africa Awards. Designed to recognise companies who have demonstrated an unparalleled ability to succeed and have continually set standards of excellence, the awards have become the blue chip mark of success for the African transport and infrastructure sector.
This year, a number of companies from 16 countries throughout the continent were nominated for the various award categories. Five finalists were selected in the ‘Freight and Logistics Company of the Year’ category. It was the first time that Dachser South Africa had entered the awards.
Dachser South Africa has been operating in South Africa and on the African continent for 38 years, with local offices in Johannesburg, Durban, PE and Cape Town.
“We’re very proud to receive this honour in a group of strong contenders,” says Detlev Duve, Dachser South Africa’s MD. “An integral part of our approach to intelligent logistics is to create maximum profitability for clients through the full spectrum of value-added logistics services. The benefit for clients is that they are able to focus on their core business, rather than having to spend time and money on needless and complex handling of inventory.”
Duve says that Dachser South Africa regards themselves as an extension of the client. “Our aim is to provide sophisticated and streamlined logistics that are integrated into the client’s supply chain. We view our employees as a local extension of the client’s business. This commitment requires a high degree of human resource investment and a long-term view of learning about - and understanding - the client’s business sector and requirements.”
According to him, the company actively seeks innovative solutions to meet the particular requirements of each client. This is especially relevant given that the company has a diverse client base ranging from suppliers of frontline healthcare equipment - which require continued onsite calibration, to the providers of large-scale heavy technical equipment such as elevators and escalators - which require mega-transportation solutions.