Ideas abound about the benefits of centralised procurement. So why do so many corporates struggle to achieve these benefits in the tough environment that has prevailed since 2008? Christian Bell of POINT SA, exhibiting at SmartProcurement World 2010, says that centralising a print procurement function is a good plan, not a day dream, in this […]
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The planning and procurement of travel, like with any other commodity, needs to take into account many factors to optimise the buying decision. A simple starting point is to determine the sustainability of your organisation’s present travel habits, Roderick Ross, head of TravelLinck International, a travel e-sourcing support service, suggested to delegates at this year’s
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Christian Bell of POINT South Africa tells SmartProcurement about the company’s ongoing print management at Absa, a leading financial services provider and a member of the Barclays Group, and how audited savings of 34% were achieved. Background “In July 2008 Absa South Africa recognised the need for rationalisation of print procurement throughout the organisation. The
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This old adage seems to be more appropriate now than ever before with the focus on various State-owned enterprises (SOEs) regarding alleged or apparent mismanagement of funds. With failing to adhere to financial budgets, financial limits being exceeded, wasteful expenditure in the area of Expense Management, one has to question the processes in place to
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Print is a cost that crosses a myriad of disciplines in any organisation. From the business cards and brochures that your sales force uses when calling on customers, and the induction booklets provided to new employees, to the invoices produced monthly during billing and the numerous reports prepared for meetings, printing costs are often not
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Hollard has appointed INCE Outsourced Communications as their single managed service (SMS) provider for Print Management Services, Trevor Bennett, Divisional MD of INCE Outsourced Communications, told SmartProcurement. Yogan Naidu, Commodity Manager at Hollard said he expects the SMS solution to streamline Hollard’s print spend and provide meaningful management information regarding print spend within the company,
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After seven months of proven savings, a South African Financial Services (FS) company of more than 3 000 employees has projected annual savings in excess of 40% in paper and associated printing and faxing costs, Rethink Consulting’s Francois Bedeker, tells SmartProcurement. The saving is the result of the firm’s partnership with procurement optimisation organisation Rethink
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Organisations that have travel driven by Procurement professionals have a much better ability to do demand management than other functions, most notably when travel is overseen by human resources, who are pretty weak in terms of demand management, says Christa Manning, director of Expert Insights research for American Express Business Travel Global Advisory Services. Manning
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Is there value in Print Management Centres? Corporations expend considerable time and effort managing and maximising investment in areas such as Information Technology, Human Resources (HR), Facilities and other direct expenditure areas. However, they typically overlook a huge but hidden commodity – Print, Christian Bell, Sales and Marketing Manager at local Print Management company POINT,
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When considering print management as a solution, organisations tend to focus on the Procurement aspect of the solution: the system itself and the savings it can bring. Consequently, a Print Management supplier is often assessed on the quality, functionality, user-interface and reporting capability of the system that it is using. However, while Procurement is an
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