Radley Private Schools encourages their learners to understand business
FERNDALE – Learners received an in-depth overview of the entire supply chain process from senior members of the Builders team.
Radley Private School Grade 12 learners visited the Builders Warehouse distribution centre in Waterfall, Midrand to receive an in-depth overview of the entire supply chain process from senior members of the Builders team.
The school has integrated entrepreneurship into the entire Caps curriculum and learners are exposed to all types of business models through visits to factories, distribution centres, retail stores, fast-food operations, just to name a few. The learners are immersed in the dynamics of the business, and gain a greater understanding of how they work, what issues they face and what opportunities they can take advantage of.
Radley Private Schools encourages their learners to understand the difference between a manufacturer, a wholesaler and a retailer. Learners were given tools and got to understand the ability to clearly distinguish between the various business categories, understand the differences in business models and have an awareness of the opportunities that relate to those particular models.
In March, the Radley Private School Grade 12 learners were privileged to visit the Builders Warehouse distribution centre in Midrand. This facility has a warehouse space of 50 000m2 and is responsible for supplying stock to 70 per cent of Builders Warehouse, Builders Trade Depot, Builders Superstore and Builders Express stores across South Africa and Africa. Which was headed by supply chain head Diane Hoffman. Builders forms part of the Massmart group of companies which is the second biggest retailer on the African continent and the biggest distributor of consumer goods.
The Builders team took the Grade 12 class through a detailed presentation of how the supply chain process works, covering areas such as auto replenishment, process engineering, system and process optimisation and warehouse and distribution. The Builders team fielded numerous questions from the Radley learners who were fascinated by the complexities and sheer scale of the operation.
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