Efficient and interconnected supply chains play a vital role in driving economic growth and development, whereas the fragmentation of African supply chains impedes trade policies, costs, and potential, writes Adenike Onasoga, Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark, Nigeria. In this article, she writes about the pressing need on the continent to address the issues arising […]
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SmartProcurement asked Chat GPT (a Large Language Model (LLM) Artificial Intelligence that’s currently taking the world by storm) to tell us more about itself and what it can do for procurement professionals. The article that follows was written by Chat GPT in response to this question. Hey there! I’m Chat GPT, an advanced AI
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CEO of Commerce Edge International Business and SmartProcurement Editor, Bernie van Niekerk, unpacks the huge potential of Artificial Intelligence in our industry, for the purpose of releasing you, the procurement professional, to get on with the interesting stuff. The uses of AI are exploding, and have the potential for limitless developments. In this enormously helpful
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In our first article, CHAT GPT made some bold claims regarding its ability to support and enhance procurement processes. In this short video, Bernie van Niekerk, Editor of SmartProcurement, delves deeper into Chat GPT capabilities and through a conversation with this AI, illustrates its amazing abilities to support procurement processes and professionals. https://commerce-edge.com/tools-tips/practical-examples-of-utilizing-chatgpt-in-the-procurement-process/
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Procurement is changing, advises Dooka South Africa. With the rise of technology and the increasing need for transparency in business, procurement must also adapt. In this blog post, the company explores four best practices that will help you optimise your procurement process and get the best deal, every time. Procurement is changing and you need
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In this issue, SmartProcurementNews is pleased to share a recent report on the use of electronic government procurement (e-GP) systems in Africa – Fulfilling the Promise of eProcurement reform – Lessons from 5 African Countries – the lead authors of which are Edwin Muhumuza and Lindsey Marchessault from Uganda-based Open Contracting Partnership. Public procurement —
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What we innovate, invent, advance, or know today started off as research fueled by our curiosity. Research is essential in understanding problems and challenges, which, says Oumaima Ben Amor, independent scholar at the Ronin Institute, involves the development of new ideas and solutions. It has shed light on the global threats that we face today.
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The recent Africa Supply Chain in Action (ASCA) Conference saw almost 3 000 African supply chain and procurement professionals from 75 countries gather online to examine the skills, strategies and solutions needed to accelerate African economic development and growth in a post-pandemic new world. The theme of this third ASCA event was “Borderless – Unleashing
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You’ve implemented a digital solution, but you’re not seeing the value you expected. Why? There are a number of possible reasons, elaborated on here by Dooka South Africa, to ensure you’re getting bang for your buck. In a world where data drives decision-making and the speed of business is accelerating, it’s no surprise that procurement
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The “Motorways of the Sea” (MoS) concept aims to introduce new intermodal maritime-based logistics chains in Europe, which should improve transport organisation within the years to come. There are also discussions around MoSs between experts from Northern and Southern Mediterranean countries, introducing the concept to connect European and African shores. These chains will be more
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