The Association of BEE Verification Agencies (ABVA) has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Mandisi Mpahlwa, in terms of verification agencies that have completed the accreditation process conducted by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Finally, first BEE verification agencies accredited Read More »
Part 8 of a ten-part series that examines key operational aspects of the so-called “Purchase to Pay” value chain by Independent Contributor, Peter Alkema – Head: Purchase to Pay at ABSA “The request was authorised, the Purchasing Order (PO) was created and communicated to the supplier, and now the goods or services are expected to
World Class Operational Procurement: Where’s my stuff? Read More »
Hot on the heels of last months article concerning Interim Contracts, Purchasing SA (PSA), a specialized Purchasing Consultancy based in Kwa-Zulu Natal, announced that it is launching a new Interim Management Service. This service will provide highly-skilled purchasing executives for hands-on assignments over a wide range of industries across South Africa. As reported previously, Interim
Procurement Organisations can now turn headcount on and off Read More »
One of the first organisations to benchmark in the modern business world was Rank Xerox, who in the 1980s formed a dedicated team to find out how other organisations outside of the photocopying industry managed functions, such as transport. The results provided Xerox with invaluable insights into how to spend money more effectively and, in
Why should Procurement organisations benchmark? Read More »
“The events and conference industry has grown in leaps and bounds in South Africa over the past few years. In light of this, organisations will, at some point, need the services of an Events or Conferencing Company who can assist with services ranging from conceptualisation, design, and marketing to operations,” Lou-Marie Radyn, Managing Director of
Events Procurement: The professionals are the answer, but transparency is key Read More »
When the current global financial crisis peaked in 2008, the South African economy was held together by its strong foundation which benefitted from several past regulations that minimized investment flows out of the economy. Factors that have been in South Africa’s favor include our exchange control, our healthy banking system, the infrastructure investment by government
The impact of the financial crisis on SA, and why BEE is now more important than ever Read More »
This is the second in a series of 4 articles on the topic of generating and tracking output savings, with particular focus on the Managed Print Solutions (MPS) category. The focus of this article is the often delicate issue of “vendor contract re-negotiation”. “Re-negotiating hardware/equipment rental agreements with vendors are generally difficult and can be
This month SmartProcurement profiles Anthony Chatikobo of Wings Corporate Travel. Full name: Anthony Chatikobo Position: Head of Procurement – Global Your organisations’ procurement spend: R 750 Million Who does P & SM report to: Chief Financial Officer Private Sector OR Public Sector: Private Sector Core business activity of the organisation: Travel Management Number of people
Leadership Profile: Anthony Chatikobo of Wings Corporate Travel (Pty) Ltd Read More »
In this, our third and final article in our series on Supplier Opinion Surveys, we present examples of the deliverables of supplier opinion surveys, discuss the objectives of these surveys, as well as supplier satisfaction dimensions within the context of supplier relationship management. Introduction “Organizations are increasingly realizing the impact that suppliers have on their
Supplier Opinion Surveys 3: A component of supplier relationship management Read More »
Amsterdam & Dallas – Quadrem, a global provider of supply management solutions, has promoted Brandon Spear to Chief Operations Officer. In his new role, Spear will continue to oversee Quadrem’s operations for eight regional offices on six continents. Additionally, Spear will lead Quadrem’s research and development team as they build next-generation systems to enable customers
South African named Chief Operations Officer of global e-Procurement leader Read More »
