Never before has such a staggering amount of data been available to procurement specialists, says Jaishiela Rajput, founder and CEO of a leading green economy value chain consultancy in South Africa. But, she explains to SmartProcurement, it can be overwhelming to determine what’s relevant for your supply chain and how to navigate the big data […]
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Multi award winning global entrepreneur and strategist, and advisor to Presidents and Heads of State across the world, H.E Prof. Dr. Ambassador Tal Edgars, outlines in a two-part article, the huge challenges facing supply chains in Africa post lockdowns and what must be done to fix the broken links. The impact of the Covid pandemic
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In the second of his two-part article, multi award winning global entrepreneur and strategist, and advisor to Presidents and Heads of State across the world, H.E Prof. Dr. Ambassador Tal Edgars, gives his views on the potential for sustainable and inclusive growth in Africa that lies in the $3,4 trillion borderless market created by the
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What if I teach you and you teach the next person, and the next person teaches the next person? Creating a human chain of experience and learning can go a long way to improving the rather bleak public procurement space in South Africa, says Sanele Khomo, a Deputy Director at the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Treasury.
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Can Artificial Intelligence be an unexpected ally for procurement and supply chain in Africa? Prof Johan Steyn, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enthusiast aimed to answer that question for us at the recent SPW Indaba 2022. Digitisation and AI applications have been developed in the USA and Asia and are not always relevant to African markets,
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Procurement strategy must be aligned to business strategy, says Dirk Karl, Group Executive: Chief Procurement Officer & Member of the Board, Global Sourcing Company (GSC), The MTN Group a valued African brand in telecommunications. He told delegates at the Smart Procurement World Indaba 2022 that two of MTN’s core business strategies are localisation and ESG
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Global megatrends affecting supply chains was the topic that kicked off the Glocalisation-themed Smart Procurement World Indaba 2022 last month. Held at Gallagher Estate in Gauteng, the annual indaba is the largest procurement conference in South Africa, and was opened by keynote speaker and futurist, Dr Marcell Vollmer, CEO of the Prospitalia Group based in
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Fraud and the vital role of whistleblowers were among the compelling topics on the programme at the 16th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba last month. A number of speakers shared their insights and advice with delegates on the enormous challenge of white collar crime in South Africa. Irregular expenditure in national and provincial government departments
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Political pressure from stakeholders in supply chain management (SCM) is a reality. We must just find ways to collaborate with our colleagues in government successfully, advised Thandy Pino, Founder and CEO, Ntakha Consulting, and former Chief Director of Supply Chain and Asset Management at the Gauteng Department of Health, at the recent SPW Indaba 2022.
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The acronym VUCA has been around for a while and is particularly relevant to those of us who are aiming to survive and thrive in the procurement world. Discussing this at the Smart Procurement World Indaba 2022 were panel members Deon Mocke, Chief Procurement Officer AVI Ltd; Melita Ntsane, Head of Procurement, CBRE; and Jeannine
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