Logistics Update Africa — January 24, 2018

24 LUA JAN - FEB 2018

on the importance of documentation while

shipping the product.

“We need to avoid the cumbersome

processes locally through export

documentation processes. Let us work

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Kenya Plant Inspectorate Services, said,

“African countries are on different levels

in matters logistics. And there is a need to

harmonise the supply chain. And Kenya

Plant Inspectorate will continue to create

an environment to assist the industry meet

the market requirements.”

“Better logistics will come with better

understanding of what is to be done.

We have set up Kenyan standards driven

by the need for a national compliance

mechanism,” pointed out Gladys Maina,

technical director, DYSA Consulting.

However, David Onyango, senior

operations manager, Flamingo

Horticulture, defined good logistics

as having better quality equipment,

warehousing, clubbed with seamless

processes. He added, “Better logistics

will come about with some government

support. As a private sector we need to

have a collective understanding of our

needs locally before we go international.”

Joseph Kinga Muiruri, consultant,

Agricounty Consult, was quick to add the

importance of maintaining temperatures.

He said, “The temperature should be

maintained as per the set standards to

avoid losses. Information needs to be

harmonised amongst the players to

facilitate awareness in the industry.”

“There is need for evaluation

procedures for everyone in the value chain.

This and taking responsibility amongst us

will help us all enjoy the profits at the end

of the day,” commented Lucy Njeri, MD,

Saipei Foods.

Though the participants raised their

concern over the laborious process of

documentation, the panelists emphasised

We need to avoid the

cumbersome processes

locally through export

documentation

processes. Let us work

together with the public

sectors to reach our

desired potentials. We

need to have an open

discussion on air cargo

high rates to end the

disconnect between

the shipper and the

carriers.

COnRAd ARChER

pAnAlpInA AFRICA

Conrad Archer of

Panalpina

L to R: Milton Nyakundi - Media consultant, Dr Jane Ngige of Kenya Horticultural Council,

William Peter Ojonyo of KIFWA, Eric Gysen of Liege Airport, Peter Musola of Kenya Airways Cargo