Can social media be relevant in a professional environment – let alone in Purchasing & Supply? Francois Naude, founder of Marketsqr Supply Network, told SmartProcurement that in a time when customers report good experiences in web forums more than twice as often as they do via call centers or mail organisations must care about social […]
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MTN is confident all its personnel registered for the CIPS study programme will complete their first level by the middle of 2011, Mira Ristovich, Senior Consultant: Group Procurement for the mobile network operator, tells SmartProcurement. “MTN Group Procurement (GP) is in the process of gathering data that will assist in measuring the success of this
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Managers can deliberately initiate organisational change. It can either evolve gradually within the department, be imposed by specific and compelling changes in policy and procedures, or arise from external forces, Ronald Mlalazi (MCIPS), Education Manager at Commerce Edge Academy, tells SmartProcurement. In his 10th article for SmartProcurement’s World-Class Procurement Practice series, Mlalazi discusses how good
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The justification of the resources required for the Procurement Function to operate effectively and efficiently depends on a number of factors, Ronald Mlalazi (MCIPS), Ed ucation Manager at Commerce Edge Academy, tells SmartProcurement. In his 8th article for SmartProcurement’s World-Class Procurement Practice series, Mlalazi discusses how Procurement professionals can add value and improve supply chain
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The need for focused skills development that enables South Africa to increase its competitiveness is critical, Deon Greyling, managing director of BTS South Africa, tells SmartProcurement. However, organizations need to invest not only in the development of skills in general, but the skills that develop their specific competitive advantage in the South African and global
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The number of students participating in the SAPICS professional development programme has grown by some 500% since its inception in 2004. This was the news that greeted guests at the Supply Chain Education Excellence Awards 2010, hosted by the Association for Operation Management of Southern Africa (SAPICS), which SmartProcurement attended in March. SAPICS offers the
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Buying and Procurement personnel comprise a significant chunk of annual international business commuters, which begs the question: are their respective organisations ensuring that they enjoy the same level of safety during their journeys as they do at the office? The legal principle that applies is that every employee is entitled to health, safety, security and
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A diverse group of over 60 Procurement professionals and representatives of the supply-side were hosted by Commerce Edge in Centurion on September 22 for a breakfast session to network and exchange ideas on the latest thinking that is influencing the future trends in supply management. Bernie van Niekerk, CE of the Commerce Edge, the accredited
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Tomorrow’s supply management professionals will be charged with developing and executing value creation strategies that find new value in the supply base, deliver value as quickly as possible within the cost parameters defined by the demand market and maximise the return to the company. To accomplish this they will need to find and leverage external
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Commerce Edge Academy (CEA) has launched its online student support technology, TEBLOS, which has enabled the registered international study centre for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) to begin tutoring students studying CIPS Level 4: Foundation Diploma in Purchasing & Supply, Andrew C. Hillman, Director of Commerce Edge Academy, tells SmartProcurement. TEBLOS is
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