About

Booksite Afrika is a logistics service provider that provides warehousing and distribution services to the book trade.

Booksite Afrika’s relationship is based on a strong partnership principle with Publishing partners playing an active role in managing the business together with Booksite Afrika. Booksite Afrika uses the IBS “Bookmaster” supply chain management system which runs on an IBM AS400 platform.

Booksite Afrika has implemented a comprehensive B2B e-commerce solution to the book trade, based on international best practices. Publishing partners use the Booksite Afrika “backbone” to provide their own customised web offering. Booksite Afrika also offers true EDI functionality to large retail chains.

The latest in radio frequency scanning technology is operational creating a paperless environment and ensuring a high level of accuracy in stock management. Booksite Afrika has a comprehensive disaster recovery system with a fully operational duplicate system located offsite. Booksite Afrika also conforms to stringent ‘Occupational Health and Safety’ regulations as stipulated by the South African Department of Labour.

Booksite Afrika also offers end-to-end EDI functionality to our customers making use of modern integration techniques such as web services.