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World Class Operational Procurement: Committing the Funds – Anatomy of a Purchase Order

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Part 5 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 “Until such time as a Purchase Order (PO) is created by the customer and received by the supplier, no legally binding purchase process has […]

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How Good are Your Interviewing Skills: Do You Listen or Just Talk?

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“Procurement professionals spend quality time preparing for their sourcing activities and negotiations with suppliers, but they are generally poorly prepared for interviewing job candidates”, Elaine Porteous, Managing Director of CA Procurement, told SmartProcurement. With job-hunting season fast approaching, you may find yourself recruiting to fill key vacancies, so here are a few tips… Common Mistakes

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HR Services procurement: Beyond the purchasing department’s scope?

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Who is responsible for contracting Human Resources (HR) services in your organisation? “In essence, this category falls under ‘Services Spend’ and should accordingly form part of the Strategic Cost Management portfolio of an organisation… In general, the modern procurement department will be sufficiently equipped and resourced to be given the responsibility for the procurement of

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Leadership Profile: Nicholas Rhoda of Metropolitan Holdings Limited

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This month SmartProcurement profiles Nicholas Rhoda from Metropolitan Holdings Limited. Full name: Nicholas Rhoda Position: Head: Group Procurement Your organisations’ procurement spend: R1 billion Who does P & SM report to: Executive Manager: Group Services Private sector OR Public sector: Private Sector Core business activity of the enterprise: Financial Number of people in your P

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Still Circumventing the Procurement Process?

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Many companies have a Strategic Sourcing Department, however, many Business Units (BU’s) still try their best to circumvent the process by procuring products and services as they have done in the past. What is the reason for this and how do we change this mindset? “Strategic Sourcing is not a new concept in the industry.

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Supply Chain Education – South African Challenges and Opportunities

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The Challenges The supply chain skills challenge is experienced across the supply chain profession and well understood in all sectors of the economy. In South Africa especially, we recognise that there are some significant problems. Unfortunately, too much debate (and whining), and too little action, dramatically reduces our chances of success… To understand the challenges

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How to Optimise the Procurement of External Print Services

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Just what is it that makes print such a complex category to purchase and manage from the procurement perspective? “To start with there is a confusingly wide variety of specifications, different types of print (offset, digital) and hundreds of differing grades of paper, inks and finishing options. In addition to this, print suppliers, more often

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Managed Print Services Provide a Professional Approach to Procuring Output Devices

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The domain of Output Devices (copiers, faxes, scanners and multi-purpose devices) – usually referred to as ‘office equipment’ – is often an area of much controversy as it is serviced by many different companies with often divergent agendas and sales philosophies. When examining the advent of Managed Print Services (MPS) in South Africa, one notices

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The Institutes of Southern Africa Procurement Academy: A Joint Venture Partnership between IPSA & CIPS

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In today’s highly competitive business world it is increasingly important to both organisations and Public Enterprises that all their internal departments continually raise their game. This is becoming especially true for those in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, where a real difference can be made between delivering a winning strategy and losing customers and profit.

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Leadership Profile: Brian Fredericks of Transnet Freight Rail

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This month SmartProcurement profiles Brian Fredericks of Transnet Freight Rail. Full name: Brian Fredericks Position: Chief Procurement Officer Your organisations’ procurement spend: ±R7,5 billion p.a. Who does P & SM report to: Chief Financial Officer Private sector OR Public sector: Public Sector Core business activity of the enterprise: Rail Freight Logistics Number of people in

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