Bernie van Niekerk, Author at Smart Procurement

SA misses renewables procurement deadline at Kusile

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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has welcomed the earlier-than-expected return of Kusile Unit 3 coal-fired generation, but has also acknowledged that government simultaneously failed to meet its end of September deadline for the release of the next public procurement round for renewable energy, reports Creamer Media’s Editor, Terence Creamer in Engineering News. Eskom confirmed on September […]

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The Need for Speed to Secure Top Talent

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One significant factor that can impact an organisation’s ability to attract and retain top talent is the length of the recruitment process, writes Talent Manager at Pretoria-based supply chain recruitment specialist company, Planned Talent, Megan Rogers. Throughout my career as a recruiter, I have seen many of my clients lose top talent due to a

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Personal Brand Equity as a Strategy for Success

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Trust, reputation and a unique value proposition. These are often touted as the hallmarks of brand equity. In this article, executive coach, leadership & talent strategist, and founder / managing director of People Shop in Cape Town, Chantal Kading, seeks to elucidate some of the strategies professionals use to build their equity. As a strategy

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Creating Sustainable Industries in West Africa via Local Content & Procurement

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Senior Group Category Manager at Endeavour Mining in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Balla Niambele, MBA, examines how mining can underpin the development of sustainable industries in West Africa, placing emphasis on the significance of local content and procurement, and the challenges and opportunities that come with these. West Africa’s economic growth and development have long been

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11 Procurement Trends For 2024 According to Experts

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In this 3-part series, Marijn Overvest, founder of Netherlands-based company, Procurement Tactics, believes that in 2024, procurement will elevate business. In this article and over the next two issues of SmartProcurement News, he will take us through predictions and advice collected from procurement experts globally, to help professionals in the industry navigate the immediate future.

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The Imperative of Backward Integration and Strategic Sourcing in Africa’s Pharmaceutical Sector

Leave a Comment / Category Management, Enterprise Development, Global Sourcing, Health Procurement, Leadership and People, Logistics, Low Cost Sourcing, Procurement Leaders, Professional Development, Sourcing Strategy, SRM Supplier Relationship Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management SCM / Bernie van Niekerk

Africa’s pharmaceutical sector is in the midst of a significant transformation, writes Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark in Nigeria, Adenike Onasoga. With over 70% of medicines consumed on the continent being imported, this sits at $14 billion. It’s evident that this poses a huge threat to the continent, given the various global disruptions in

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Absa Purchasing Managers' Index PMI October 2022

Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index October 2023

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After ending the third quarter on a downbeat note, the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) also had a poor start to the fourth quarter. The headline index dropped further to 45.4 index points in October, from an upwardly revised 46.21 during September. In terms of the major subindices of the headline PMI, the biggest drag

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Why procurement will be the ‘key enabler’ for AI adoption

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It is “imperative” that procurement is at the heart of AI adoption, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned in a report published earlier this year. Unpacking the report here, is reporter with Supply Management magazine at Haymarket Business Media, Will Phillips, MA. Procurement is a “key enabler” in the adoption of artificial intelligence, and

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Anticipating and Preventing Supply Risks to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters

Leave a Comment / Contract Management, Featured, Legal / Contract, Risk Management, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management SCM / Bernie van Niekerk

Jan-Henner Theissen, founder and managing director of procurement advisory firm, targetP! in Berlin, writes here about Supply Chain Risk Management, specifically, anticipating and preventing risks in your supply chain and creating a competitive advantage for your company. Contract management has evolved substantially since vendor management first started and now it is a fully-working part

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AI Use Cases to Supercharge Procurement

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in procurement is growing in popularity due to the advancements in technology, writes Karen Bonifacio, SEO Specialist/ Content Writer at Procurement Tactics, in Utrecht, Netherlands. In this article, she answers key questions: what is AI and how does it change the procurement industry? Artificial intelligence is integrated into every device that is

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