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eNsuriNG qualitY Focused accredited

traiNiNG Providers

eanine Topping is the service provider to the Services on the National Qualifications
owner of Jeanine Topping SETA, during which time she was Framework (NQF)
Jand Associates (JTandA), a verifier and conducted external ■ The curriculum (design, content
which since May 2010, has been moderation of KZN based and learning materials) is
assisting training providers with training providers. aligned to the unit standards
acquiring and maintaining their Topping is also an experienced and/or qualifications
accreditation. facilitator, assessor, material ■ The training provider has
Accredited training means that a developer and moderator suitably qualified staff
training provider and the courses with various SETAs. In 2010 (facilitators, registered assessors
on offer are approved by one of she was contracted as lead and registered moderators)
the 21 industry specific Skills facilitator and assessor for ■ Adequate learning support
Education Training Authorities the Business Administration services are provided to course
(SETAs) or the Quality Council NQF 4 Learnership with attendees
for Trade and Occupations Entrepreneurial Survival ■ The assessment methods
(QCTO) amongst other Solutions. She was also contracted and tools used to measure the
authorities. A new requirement to TEP (Tourism Enterprise requirements for the unit
is that all accredited training Programme) to facilitate their standard and/or qualification
providers must be registered project management programme
with the Department of Higher throughout South Africa. are fair, valid and reliable, and
are used to enhance learning
Education and Training. She was previously involved
Topping’s passion and 16 in lecturing part time at Varsity Once the attendee has
years of expertise in the skills College in computer literacy; completed all requirements of
development field is now being office procedures; executive the accredited training course,
focused on building her team of secretarial studies; and business they obtain a certificate of
seven’s capacity and ultimately her communication. competence that is recognised
clients’ knowledge. She says, “Our Currently, JTandA have by South African Qualifications
vision is to raise the standards of successfully assisted 533 national Authority (SAQA).
South Africa’s training industry training providers to ensure Therefore, the main benefit for Jeanine Topping
by ensuring that we become the that they are accredited to offer course attendees is the knowledge
preferred accreditation partner of courses that are credit bearing. that a certain standard has been ever-important changes that occur The overall goal of the
all training providers.” Topping commented, “We value set and adhered to by the training within the skills development company is to concentrate
framework – especially those that
on assisting, upskilling and
Topping was previously the our company’s reputation in the provider. affect accreditation. empowering training providers
owner of Survival Office Skills training industry and we really to uplift South Africans
(2003) and Survival Skills want our clients to proceed The certificates of competence Topping says, “We pride with meaningful training
Training & Personnel, an as quality focused accredited obtained also confirm the level of ourselves on the relationships interventions.
accredited Services SETA training training providers.” proficiency and quality of training we build with our clients and
provider, which saw learners A quality focused training undertaken by the attendee for enjoy the accreditation journey Topping concluded by saying
successfully obtain their statement provider means that: current and future employers. together. We will never lose our motto is, “What we do – we
of results for various skills ■ The programmes (and/or The staff at JTandA constantly focus of our passion to empower do well!” 
programmes. assessments) offered by attend various workshops training providers to perform
at their best by providing them
Her industry experience includes the training provider must to capacity build their own with the necessary knowledge T: +27 (0)87-150-1554
being on contract with Knowledge culminate in unit standards knowledge further. This is and skills to attain and retain E: info@jtanda.co.za
W: www.jtanda.co.za
Quest, which was the contracted and/or qualifications registered relevant to keep abreast of the their accreditation.”

automated iNveNtorY maNaGemeNt

sYstems traNsForm busiNesses

Enrico Pillay, Cloudlogic Copywriter shoppers will take their business inventory. Here are the main which are the slowest moving frequently depending on
to your competitors rather than business benefits of a digital items and which product a number of factors. A
streamlined digital wait for you to reorder an out- inventory solution: combinations your customers synchronised digital solution
inventory management of-stock product. On the other order most frequently. This can adapt to changing inventory
Enhance the accuracy of
A system is crucial to hand, too much stock can have ■ orders and make smarter will enable you to reduce needs on the fly, whether it means
your business, be it a small to an adverse effect on cash-flow decisions when it comes wasted space and costs price changes across all product
medium retail store or larger and operational resources. to determining how much associated with excess stock lines or expanding or reducing
wholesale company. while slashing fulfilment the size of your inventory.
An automated system can inventory you should have
A recent industry report has remove the guesswork and costly on-hand by accessing turnaround times. Instant scalability means you can
shown that over 70% of online trial-and-error when managing customer purchase trends and ■ A fully synchronised effortlessly mitigate the need for
analytics. This prevents inventory management time and resource consuming
product shortages and allows system allows you and your manual updates to your inventory.
sales staff to remotely track
Saleslogic is a suite of
A synchronised digital you to always have a sufficient inventory across multiple synchronised ecommerce
amount of inventory to meet
solution can adapt to customer needs. locations from any mobile solutions that offer automated
device to ensure that you
inventory management and
■
Avoid unnecessary expansions
always have enough of the
changing inventory needs on and rental costs by optimising “right” stock to meet numerous other features
designed to streamline your sales
your warehouse or retail
consumer demands,
the fly, storage space. By analysing regardless of the number of processes. 
rich customer data, you can
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products are your best sellers, Business needs can change www.cloudlogic.co.za

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