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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Public sector supply chain management officials must adopt a renewed approach to procurement in order to ensure value for money in today’s changing legislative and economic environment, according to Isac Smith, chief director of Governance and Asset Management in the Western Cape provincial treasury. The upcoming 10th annual Western Cape Procurement Conference, which is
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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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Founder of Engaged Humans in Johannesburg, Paula Quinsee, tells SmartProcurementNews that already, only six months into the year, so many people are feeling exhausted. What will they feel like by December? Burnt out, stretched and hanging on for dear life? McKinsey research found that workplace relationships account for 39% of employees’ job satisfaction. Moreover, relationships
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South Africa will soon get the chance to provide input on the Public Procurement Bill through Parliament’s portfolio committee. Discussing the implications of the process ahead is Johannesburg-based director, coach, consultant and Supply Chain Management practitioner, Shaun Scott. The Public Procurement Bill has officially been a “Draft Bill” since February 2020 and formally a “Bill”
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The question, says Cape Town green economy leader Jaisheila Rajput, is whether you should be focusing on ESG or sustainability or treating them as the same thing. Here she gives her views which will undoubtedly help to clarify the matter for many. ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) on the one hand, and sustainability on the
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Technology has always had a significant impact on supply chains. In 2023, it is going to be more important than ever as the “Great Supply Chain Disruption” continues to challenge organisations around the world, according to SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management in Southern Africa). War, raw materials shortages, rising energy costs and
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This month SmartProcurement profiles Riccardo Benedetti from Hulamin. Full name Riccardo Danilo Benedetti Position General Manager: Head of Procurement Your organisation’s procurement expenditure Approximately R12-billion p/annum Who does P & SM report to The CFO Private sector or public sector Private sector (JSE Listed) Core business activity of the enterprise Manufacturing Aluminium. Hulamin
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Africa’s transformational ESG conference aims to ensure a more sustainable, equitable future for Africa. The 2023 Sustainability Summit Africa hosted by Deloitte Africa will be held under the theme “People, Planet, Purpose”. Now in its third successful year, this event is organised by Smart Procurement. The 2023 summit, which takes place from the 6 to
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In today’s rapidly evolving marketplace, skills are currency. And like all currencies, says Cape Town-based Chantal Kading, Executive Coach and Leadership and Talent Strategist, they can depreciate over time. According to the World Economic Forum (2017), she says, your skills lose about half their value every five years, and approximately 25 percent of adults report
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