One of the most common assumptions made by large enterprises is that having a digital purchasing system means they have unlocked all the potential value in their procurement process and they do not need access to a B2B marketplace. You have a digital procurement process, but you’re not seeing the value you expected. What now? […]
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SmartProcurement News speaks to Australia-based Head of Procurement & Shared Services at SA (South Australia) Power Networks and President of the Energy Procurement Supply Association (EPSA), Charlie Hollis, about a range of current energy procurement challenges – from rising costs to net zero targets and changing legislation. With South Africa’s government having committed to a
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THINK GLOBAL AND ACT LOCAL, SA PROCURERS ADVISED Procurement myopia can be a death sentence for an organisation, was the warning issued to procurement professionals attending Smart Procurement World’s 2022 Indaba at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand last month. This has never been more true than in today’s fragile, post-pandemic and disruption-fraught business environment, where
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Failure is critical to learning, but no one wants to talk about it, says Mark Raffan, who heads up training and sales at Negotiations Ninja, a Canadian training company leading the way in negotiation, conflict resolution, persuasion and influence, and communication. He also hosts the Negotiations Ninja Podcast, the top negotiation podcast in the world.
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Travel and Procurement professionals rely on accurate, timely and reliable data to make good business decisions and to run a successfully managed travel programme, but achieving this is easier said than done. Here SmartProcurement News publishes an article by MD and Senior Vice President of Wings Travel Management in South Africa, Kevin Lomax, in which
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This month SmartProcurement profiles Melita Ntsane from CBRE Excellerate Full name Melita Ntsane Position Head of Procurement, CBRE Excellerate (CBRE Excellerate merges CBRE’s operations in Africa and the Middle East with several of Excellerate’s businesses – including advisory & transaction services, facilities management, valuation and project & development management services as well
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Procurement specialists are talking about a new book in their industry, written by author and thought leader on procurement, sustainability and governance, Sanjay Kumar, which many say was a long time in coming. It will most certainly be of interest to South African procurement professionals who are particularly challenged by the increasing focus on sustainable
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Following a rebound in August, the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) once again declined in September. The index fell to 48.2, from 52.1 in August and averaged 49.3 points in Q3. More intense load-shedding during the month was likely to blame for the decline relative to August. Indeed, the business activity index plummeted
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SEIFSA Price and Index Pages Report – September 2022 The aim of this report is to analyse fuel costs and the exchange rate relating to the period January – August 2022. Fuel Costs and Nominal Exchange rate The surge in Brent Crude Oil prices against the backdrop of the Russia and Ukraine situation has had
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