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Transport & Logistics Consultancy

Transport & Logistics Consulting That Delivers Measurable Results.

Helping businesses optimise transport operations, reduce costs, improve compliance and build scalable logistics systems across South Africa and the SADC region.

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Consulting Services
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Industries Served
SADC
Regional Reach
About Kayama Holdings

We improve transport performance — not simply move goods.

Kayama Holdings partners with organisations to design, optimise and run high-performing transport and logistics operations. We are a management consultancy, not a carrier: our work is to make your operation faster, leaner, safer and more accountable.

We combine the discipline of strategic planning with the realism of operational execution. The result is advice that works on the ground — and outcomes leadership can measure.

  • Strategic planning combined with hands-on operational execution
  • Deep, practical transport and logistics expertise
  • Engagements anchored to measurable business outcomes
Johannesburg business district skyline at dusk
Johannesburg

Headquartered in South Africa, advising across the SADC region.

Our approach, at a glance

1
Foundation

Built on operational practice

Kayama Holdings was established to close the gap between transport strategy and execution.

2
Approach

Strategy meets execution

Combining management consulting discipline with hands-on operational delivery.

3
Reach

South Africa & SADC

Advising organisations across the region's most demanding sectors.

4
Focus

Measurable outcomes

Every engagement is anchored to cost, performance and risk improvement.

Our Expertise

Deep capability across the transport value chain.

A focused set of disciplines that together build controlled, efficient and scalable transport operations.

Transport Strategy

Define a clear transport strategy aligned to commercial objectives and growth.

Transport Operations Management

Run disciplined, controlled and accountable day-to-day transport operations.

Fleet Management

Optimise utilisation, maintenance and total cost of ownership across the fleet.

Driver Compliance

Embed safety, licensing and regulatory compliance into daily practice.

Dispatch Optimisation

Improve planning, routing and dispatch to raise reliability and lower cost.

Last-Mile Delivery Optimisation

Balance speed, cost and customer experience in the final delivery leg.

Supply Chain Coordination

Align inbound, warehousing and outbound flows to remove bottlenecks.

Freight Brokering

Source and manage vetted carrier capacity at competitive, transparent rates.

Operational Performance Reporting

Turn operational data into clear, decision-ready executive insight.

Transport Department Development

Build governed in-house transport functions with the right people and controls.

Why Choose Kayama

We measure success in business outcomes.

Not features or activity — the operational and financial results that matter to leadership.

Reduce Transport Costs

Identify and remove structural cost from routing, utilisation and procurement.

Improve Operational Efficiency

Streamline planning, dispatch and execution for measurable productivity gains.

Increase Fleet Utilisation

Right-size assets and lift utilisation to lower cost per kilometre.

Improve SLA Performance

Raise on-time, in-full delivery against agreed service levels.

Strengthen Compliance

Embed safety, regulatory and governance controls into daily operations.

Reduce Delivery Delays

Optimise last-mile execution to protect customer experience.

Improve Visibility

Create a single, trusted view of cost, performance and risk.

Create Scalable Systems

Build transport operations that grow with the business.

Industries We Serve

Trusted across demanding, asset-intensive sectors.

From mining and manufacturing to e-commerce and government, we adapt our advisory to the operational realities of each sector we serve.

Retail
Manufacturing
Mining
Construction
Healthcare
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
Wholesale
Distribution
E-commerce
Government
Professional Services
Third-Party Logistics Providers
Small and Medium Enterprises
How We Work

A disciplined, evidence-led engagement model.

Six structured phases that move from diagnosis to sustained improvement.

01

Discovery

Understand objectives, constraints and the current operating reality.

02

Operational Assessment

Diagnose cost, performance and risk with evidence and data.

03

Strategy Development

Define the target operating model and a prioritised roadmap.

04

Implementation

Execute changes with hands-on operational support.

05

Performance Monitoring

Measure outcomes against agreed KPIs and targets.

06

Continuous Improvement

Refine and scale the operation over time.

Case Studies

Case studies coming soon.

Measurable outcomes and client confidentiality are equally important to us. We are preparing a selection of engagement results for publication, presented in a way that respects the confidentiality of the organisations we advise.

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Contact

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Tell us about your current transport or logistics challenge. We will respond with a considered point of view and proposed next steps.

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