5 September 2007

“Open Book Costing” and “Cost Plus” can hamper Outsourced Logistics contracts.

The commercial agreement between the principal buyer and the service provider of outsourced logistics has far reaching, long term consequences for both parties. Cobus Rossouw of Volition shares some practical insights with Smart Procurement on how to extract the maximum value from your service provider…. “There are some common ideas being put forward as being […]

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Volition

  Supply Chain Process Specialists: Volition’s defined ideology is to passionately drive sustainable business improvement through applying the capabilities of our people, creating value for all stakeholders. As a professional services company, Volition offers specialist skills to address supply chain challenges. Volition employs more than 70 professionals who operate across Southern Africa. Our team is

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The FSCMA – Umbrella Body for Supply Chain Management Organisations formed

The Institute of Purchasing and Supply South Africa (IPSA) is a founding member of the UMBRELLA ORGANISATION FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS Various professional associations and societies representing individuals and companies in the Supply Chain Management environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to establish the Federation for Supply Chain Management Associations (“FSCMA”). According to

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Only 1 in 10 procurement professionals can extract critical information

  “Most World Class Organisations have realised that procurement is a key component for sustainable business success.” James Yates, COO of Cutting Edge Commerce tells Smart Procurement. However, the lack of visibility into accurate and complete transaction data is hampering company performance.  Usually, large companies commission an outsourced service provider to develop a solution which

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