Based on the Aberdeen Research Group Report , which was highlighted in SmartProcurement’s August 2008 feature article, Outsourcing Management of Print Can Lead to 30% Cost Savings, it is clear that the main processes by which print is procured, are: Manually sourced / procured by local procurement person / department. Manually sourced / procured by […]
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The past decade of unprecedented economic growth has firmly put the spotlight on the world economy’s most important asset, namely Human Resources (HR). This has brought about massive globalisation which has tempted many of our talented professionals to greener pastures, and this, in turn, has highlighted the value of recruitment agencies. SmartProcurement, in conjunction with
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“The world-wide trend in commodity spend management is to either appoint speciality managers internally, or to outsource the spend to a credible third party service provider”, Gary Davies, Managing Director of Print Outsource International (POINT), told SmartProcurement in a recent interview. In the industry, this specialist outsourced service is neatly captioned “Print Management”. Furthermore,
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In October 2008, SmartProcurement brings you the SmartSourcing 2008 Conference with the emphasis on Strategic Cost Management. Several industry experts will share their thoughts and experiences with you concerning the 4 major procurement strategies that you can adopt to reduce cost on a sustainable basis, and insulate your organisation against rising prices! Here is a
In a recent roundtable think-tank between UK members from Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) and the Management Consultancies Association (MCA), it was suggested that procurement should become more involved in the delivery, and not only the purchase, of management consultancy deals. Hugo Were, a partner at Accenture, and president of the MCA, said
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Part 3 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 for goods and / or services marks the beginning of the actual Purchase-to-Pay process in the organisation. There will be a stated
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During the recent Advanced Negotiations Skills Workshop, hosted on the 23rd & 24th of July 2008 in Centurion by SmartProcurement, several interesting issues around the whole ‘skills-set’ were raised and debated. The workshop was facilitated by Tom Beasor who hails from the UK and has consulted to companies and organisations in over 30 different countries
What is the Value of Negotiation Skills in Public Sector Procurement? Read More »
This is the last article in a series of articles brought to you by SmartProcurement dealing with the ABC of managing your organisation’s telecommunications costs efficiently. Areas to be covered include: A – Awareness: Being fully informed on this complex and highly technical services commodity group. B – Business Communications: What are the requirements
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The following two graphs (left: automotive lubricants; right: engineering lubricants) depict the basket indexes of automotive and engineering lubricants for the past two years. “It reflects the inexorable rise of lubricant prices paid by larger SA organisations on the back of the increasing oil price. On closer inspection, however, it is interesting to note that
Automotive & Engineering Lubricants prices follow oil , but not to the same extent Read More »
Part 2 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 Even though Amazon.com is today one of the most recognisable online shopping brands, the concept of doing your shopping over the Internet was
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