Considering that companies allocate an estimated three to five per cent of their total expenditure on printed materials, it is logical that print management solutions are implemented to streamline print procurement. However, there is still some misunderstanding as to what print management is, resulting in many companies not utilising it and hence not benefitting from […]
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“All involved in procurement will benefit from meeting with us to talk cost savings, improved print and production quality and better use of resources,” head of sales and marketing at Point, Christian Bell, told SmartProcurement. “Readers should touch base with us at our stand at next week’s Smart Procurement World.” “We have a host of
Marketing materials procurement specialist to talk about cost savings next week Read More »
As a procurement specialist you are expected to find products and services for your business at an acceptable price that meets the business need. However, when it comes to managing the print procurement process it is essential to consider a number of factors in addition to pricing, Christian Bell, Head of Sales and Marketing
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Procurement often sits in an uncomfortable space between the marketing department in an organisation and outsourced communication and creative agencies – both of whom who feel procurement doesn’t ‘get them’ or their work. However, this seems to be changing in a move towards a more collaborative approach that is often highly beneficial not only
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The vulnerability of South Africa’s transport costs to a volatile cost driver – the price of crude oil – and South Africa’s entrenched dependence on road transport does not bode well for the economy, according to the 9th State of Logistics survey for South Africa 2012. The contribution of transport costs to overall logistics costs
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The complexity of the design, print, storage and distribution of creative material is an area of particular concern for any business continually evolving its efficiency. An effective solution is to utilise a systematic central repository for brand, design and print data – a digital facility that ensures quality and brand integrity throughout all printed
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Shirley Le Roux, MD of TraveluXion gives SmartProcurement her insights into the answer to this question that has resulted in companies not having visibility of all potential T&E expenditure prior to approval against applicable budgets, and thus not extracting the associated business value. How important is travel and expense (T&E) expenditure within your organisation?
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All too often a Travel and Expense (T&E) Management programme is considered completed and rolled-out if a company has successfully implemented an on-line booking tool that improves travel policy compliance and reduces overall transactions costs. Recent research indicates that global best practices for organisations is to embrace a total T&E Management technology solution, of which
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Managing supplier relationships is one of the key components of a travel procurement programme says Kele Mohatle, CEO of travel procurement consultancy NaKo Consulting, in this month’s SmartProcurement. As a travel buyer you need to be clear on the intended purpose and the desired outcome: while the intended purpose may be to identify strategic suppliers
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Within the context of Purchasing Index‘s (PI’s) Domestic Air Travel benchmark report, SAA continues to make up the bulk of domestic carrier usage (as indicated in the graph alongside for the five benchmark routes for the period Aug-Oct 2012). In this month’s SmartProcurement Alan Low wonders if this is justifiable? Surely there should be a
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