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New Trend in Sourcing PPE Leads to Savings in Excess of 25%

A new trend in sourcing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) offers savings in excess of 25%, Isak Marais, MD of specialist PPE consultancy, Bramhope, tells SmartProcurement. Through advanced use of technology, a dedicated PPE policy and vendor managed inventory, the procurement of PPE can be improved, says Marais. Marais holds an MBA from Henley Management College […]

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B2B and B2G Supplier Pricing Strategies

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The attractive deals posed by product consolidating vendor/distributors (e.g. Office Supplies and Catering Products) can be just as deceptive as supermarket’s ‘buyonegetonefree’ (BOGOF) pricing, says Wally Johnson, Chairman of Purchasing Index UK, in this month’s SmartProcurement. Awareness of supermarket pricing practices “Stimulated by the growing focus of television and newspaper content on the tricks of

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Improving supply chain processes and activity steps through Process Mapping

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This month, SmartProcurement editorial board member, Dr. Douglas Boateng (FIoD, FCILT, FCMI, FIBC, FIOM), CEO of PanAvest International, discusses the application of process mapping to improve the performance of supply chain processes. “Often process improvements and fast responses to processes come from understanding what actually happens in practice. Process mapping is a technique that raises

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Equity equivalents counter low BEE procurement scores

What will your supply chains resemble in ten years’ time?

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If they are still operating in the same way as they are today, you will probably not be competitive, let alone a significant market participant! Researchers have proposed seven key strategies for success in the future. Organisations that aspire to be commanding forces in their industries in the next ten years will have to consider

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Break the deadlock and move forward!

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An impasse or deadlock in negotiations is not uncommon. An issue or condition that neither side seems able to agree upon brings the entire negotiation to a grinding halt. SmartProcurement wonders what a negotiator can do when faced with a deadlocked negotiation. Are there techniques which can be used to break the deadlock? Andrew C.

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Gauteng Roadshow: The future drivers of South African Procurement

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A diverse group of over 60 Procurement professionals and representatives of the supply-side were hosted by Commerce Edge in Centurion on September 22 for a breakfast session to network and exchange ideas on the latest thinking that is influencing the future trends in supply management. Bernie van Niekerk, CE of the Commerce Edge, the accredited

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Leads and tenders bulletin next level in procurement links

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Technology can be developed and configured to accommodate ever-changing legislation, but is ineffective in isolation when not supported by services, Catherine Hills, Client Services Director for Quadrem Africa, tells SmartProcurement. Referring to Supplier Enablement (SE) technology services, which link buyers and suppliers, Hills says that without a comprehensive service provision, organisations will not be equipped

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Historic culture can lead to Public Sector Procurement fraud – 5 tips for reducing fraud

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The allegiances formed during South Africa’s troubled political history are still influencing the country’s supply chain processes. This was one of the issues highlighted during a panel discussion on SCM fraud prevention at SmartProcurement’s 2009 Public Sector Supply Chain Management Summit. A historic culture of honouring, through business activities, the camaraderie formed during the country’s

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Outsourcing Procurement funded on a shared savings basis

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The services offered by Outsourced Purchasing Service Providers, and their subsequent fees, warrant the scrutiny of a competent Purchasing Manager before an organisation contracts itself to a savings proposition, Wally Johnson, Chairperson of Purchasing Index (PI) UK, tells SmartProcurement.

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