Execution Excellence
Abundant presence on shelf presupposes excellence in all the following operating areas of activity:
Inbound Logistics
South Africa is blessed with modern ports, advanced (and generally effective) customs and regulatory practices and high quality transport infrastructure. There is nevertheless a great deal that can go wrong between the factory door and the retail shopping floor, and our generations of experience are an incalculably valuable advantage.
Warehousing and Distribution
As part of the Melbro Group, JMC enjoys the use of large, modern warehousing facilities in South Africa’s four major metropoles: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth.
The picking, packing and despatching processes continue to be driven by (increasingly skilled) people – but constant attention is given to new technologies and new insights that ensure ever-improving service levels. Witness the state-of-the-art reach-trucks, hand scanners, climate control systems, etc.
JMC services the whole of South and Southern Africa, having built up close working partnerships with major transport specialists Uti and Kargo, as well as dozens of smaller owner-driver concerns.
Sales and marketing
As the industry in general has drifted from selling to order-taking, JMC has moved resolutely in the opposite direction. We have a team of about 70 sales and marketing professionals, all carefully selected for a blend of expertise, integrity, friendliness, enthusiasm and a special love for building quality brands. Working closely together with partners in the advertising, merchandising and promoting industries, the JMC team are devoted to ensuring maximum satisfaction (and choice) for retailers and consumers alike.
Analysis and Communication
JMC is fortunate to have world class systems, tools and operating procedures – all of them customised over decades in response to real-life challenges and opportunities. And all of them operated by a world class community of operatives, analysts and administrators.
The three most recent technological solutions to be deployed are:
- Qlikview ®
- Papertrail ®
- Advance Mobility ®
Amongst other benefits derived from these various devices and programs are a steady flow of usable information, enabling dynamic exchanges with salespeople, suppliers, customers and accountants.
Legal and Regulatory
South Africa is, in most respects, a first-world country, complete with all the legal and regulatory challenges such status entails. JMC is fortunate to have in its ranks a number of specialists (including two in-house lawyers), dedicated to navigating such complex areas as:
- Customs and Excise
- Competition Law
- Taxation
- Exchange Control
- Product Quality Specifications
- Health and Safety
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