In this episode of Peak Performance Conversations, leadership and talent strategists, Chantal Kading and Kholofelo Mabila from The People Shop, discuss burnout and the idea that we shouldn’t be seeking the elusive balance between our work and personal lives, but rather ways to integrate them.
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The need for investment and facilitation in assisting SMMEs with pre-investment and post-investment support, is growing, says National Director – Business Consulting, ESG and Energy & Natural Resources, Yugen Pillay. Commenting on the enterprise and supplier development (ESD) research report released last month by the Commission for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE Commission), he said
BBBEE Commission releases study on improving ESD Read More »
In the indirect category of procurement, one of the tricky negotiations is with consultants. In many cases, they are brought in at high levels of the organisation for their specific expertise. Often they have already been awarded the contract and are ready to start the assignment. If this has happened to you, read on. Bill
Negotiating with consultants – know the pitfalls Read More »
The recent Africa Supply Chain in Action (ASCA) Conference saw almost 3 000 African supply chain and procurement professionals from 75 countries gather online to examine the skills, strategies and solutions needed to accelerate African economic development and growth in a post-pandemic new world. The theme of this third ASCA event was “Borderless – Unleashing
Thousands online for Africa SC and Procurement Conference Read More »
Now that we’re fully into 2023, the procurement and supply chain operating model will continue to evolve, writes Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX and contributor to Supply Chain Brain. Despite sustained uncertainty in the business landscape, consumers still need goods and services. And manufacturers still need to meet demand. Read more here.
Three Procurement Technology Evolutions for 2023 Read More »
We live in an era of continuous and expanding growth: Producing, procuring, distributing, trading, consuming, and other economic activities improve people’s quality of life, upgrade communities, and allow nations to thrive. However, says Oumaima Ben Amor, Sustainability Consultant at Our Hiraya in Australia, we tend to forget that the economy and society are embedded into
Less Risks, More Opportunities with Sustainability Read More »
As businesses move further into the twenty-first century, the traditional procure-to-pay process will become increasingly outdated. In the coming decades, warns Dooka South Africa, companies will need to completely re-envision their procure-to-pay (P2P) process if they want to remain competitive. This article explores what the future of P2P will look like in 20 years, examining
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The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ticked down slightly in March to 48.1 from 48.8 in February. After a solid start to the year, this was the second straight month that the index pointed to a deterioration in business conditions in the manufacturing sector. Still, when considering the performance of the business activity
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Christinah Chiloane has been promoted to Senior Category Manager, leading the MultiChoice SA Category Management Team. Well done, Chritinah, we believe this is something to BROADCAST!
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Congratulations to Jainthree Sankar, Chief Procurement Officer at Eskom, who made it into Procurement Magazine’s Top 100 Women in Procurement! We can only guess how challenging this job is and we send our warmest congratulations to her for this recognition.
