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Procurement inefficiencies uphold poor intra-Africa trade

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The impact of ineffective procurement in Africa has been estimated at US$31,5-billion – US$24,9-billion for sub-Saharan Africa alone – in terms of value leakage – by auditor KPMG. The inefficiencies are caused by procurement organisations struggling with basic issues around delivering value, such as low use of technology, inadequate skills and non-compliance with procurement […]

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Supply chains and adjusting to Trump: think local and global

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It’s still early in the Trump presidency, but not too early for supply chain professionals to begin planning for what could be major challenges in global markets and trade agreements, especially if President Donald Trump follows through on border tariffs, the dismantling of existing trade agreements, and other “America First” protectionism ideas he has

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The Future of Procurement – 5 challenges to the profession & strategic function

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Jeremy Kirsten, MCIPS, puts pen to paper about where the procurement profession has come from, and where it is going. Procurement as a profession is, I believe, in its infancy, as it only came into its own in the late 1980’s. Its growth from the mid 1990’s to date has been phenomenal. When I first

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March PMI dips slightly – results compiled before President’s cabinet shuffle

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The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) managed to hold on to recent gains and dipped only slightly lower in March 2017. The index declined to 52.2 points from February’s 52.5 points, remaining above the neutral 50-point mark for a third straight month, noted the Bureau for Economic Research (BER).

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10 things to consider when selling performance improvements to government

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It is important to understand the process procurement managers go through before they will take the risk to adopt a new product for use in a municipal setting. Not only is it the many rules, regulations, bylaws and municipal documents, it is also how government procurement personnel react to new ideas related to goods

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SA 42nd for global supply chain resilience

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Measured according to different dimensions of supply chain risk, South Africa was ranked 42nd out of 130 measured countries and territories in 2016. Insurer FM Global’s Resilience Index ranks countries most and least exposed to different dimensions of supply chain risk, having measured their resilience to supply chain disruptions. The survey data examines nine

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G20 Summit: supply chains disrupted for clear blue skies

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In preparation for the upcoming G20 summit in China this September, the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau (SEPB) issued an order for an estimated 1 000 factories within a 300-km radius of Shanghai to cut down production. This measure was enacted to reduce pollution before world leaders arrive for the event. So how will this

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6 Brexit implications for procurement

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The U.K.’s decision to leave the E.U. roiled markets, pummeling the pound and sending commodities linked to economic growth into a slump. As the dust clears and organisations begin to consider the long, uncertain road ahead, what are the top six implications for procurement and supply chain organisations?

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How to keep Millennials in procurement

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Running a leading procurement organisation is no longer just about attracting younger workers to supply chain and procurement careers. It is about keeping them there. Millennials are now the largest living generation, totalling 75 million, even overtaking baby boomers in size. By 2020, they are expected to represent 50% of the global workforce, too. But

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Commerciality and the outlook of CPOs in uncertain times

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“In these tough times, procurement and supply chain functions need to be agile to take care of the opportunities that present themselves, said Clive Govender, former head of Supply Chain for Anglo American Platinum at the Smart Procurement World Western Cape Conference. There is considerable uncertainty in South Africa’s immediate future: economically, commodity prices

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