Successful supply chain management is much more than keeping track of shipping records, emphasises Kate Vitasek, Washington State-based author, educator and architect of the Vested® business model for highly collaborative relationships at Tennessee University. In this article, provided courtesy of Forbes, Kate highlights three key terms that are essential for any company, but are often […]
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Stop and think for a moment about the incredible power you have as a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, says green supply chain guru, Lorraine Jenks. Speaking to SmartProcurementNews, she asks you to consider the real ramifications of your capacity to be a sustainable supply chain influencer: You have the power to refuse to source
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It’s all components, rail stock and dynamite in small packages. Debbie Tagg interviews Procurement Executive at Gibela Rail Consortium, Colette Yende…”Dont let a chip on your shoulder hold you back” , open and honest.” Thank you Colette!
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The pandemic compressed what should’ve been years’ worth of change into a few months. As leaders struggle to keep up with today’s highly unpredictable and rapidly changing business environment, a different kind of leadership is beginning to emerge; one in which constant transformation and continuous improvement is embedded in everything the organisation does. Addressing the
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Perhaps the United Nations Conference on Trade and Devolopment (UNECA) said it best when it argued in 2019 that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is not just about intra-African trade, but about “dispelling the crisis of implementation” that had persisted in the telling of the African narrative. Now that AfCFTA is alive, its
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In a globalised economy, inflation no longer has any borders, points out Professor Mustapha El Khayat, Professor Emeritus, President of AMLOG, Université Hassan II Mohammedia, and AMLOG, France, Vice president of FAAL, as well as the author of several transport logistics publications. In this article he makes the case for the cost of maritime transport
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The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 53.0 index points in January 2023 – virtually unchanged from 53.1 in December. A decline in the employment and new sales orders indices to levels below 50 were offset by higher activity and inventories returning to positive terrain. Most encouraging was the significant, and
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Public procurement in South Africa is on the brink of being turned on its head. Johannesburg-based Director, Coach, Consultant and Supply Chain Management Practioner, Shaun Scott, unwraps the legal conundrum that faces all organs of state come January 2023, which must decide for themselves how to implement the new Preferential Procurement Regulations. Over 700 organs
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“Given the disruption of the global economy, it’s become a suppliers’ market – and they’re not happy,” says Gary Wollenhaupt, a veteran B2B technology content marketing writer, specialising in supply chain & logistics, based in Phoenix, Arizona. He tells SmartProcurement what this means for procurement and supplier relationship management. Suppliers are using their new leverage
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“What’s in a name?”, asked William Shakespeare famously. Actually, quite a lot, when we’re talking about procurement, purchasing and sourcing, says Luca Ramasco, Italian procurement specialist and author. Professionals working in our fascinating business area agree nowadays in defining the process – from the specification of needed goods & services through to the supplier performance
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