During a recession, the cost of adult education may seem impossible to afford, nevertheless, the cost may not be as high as perceived. “Continuing education increases an employee’s value to a company and for those seeking new jobs provides increased skills to make finding a new job easier”, Andrew Hillman, Director of the Commerce Edge […]
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Paul McKane has recently moved from Quadrem to being appointed as Solution Manager – SRM at SAP South Africa. Fantas Mobu has been appointed as the Chairman of the SOEPF (State-Owned Enterprises Procurement Forum). Julian Curtiss has been appointed as Managing Director of Transaction Technology Solutions. IPSA Board 2009: • Karen van
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“The drive to become world-class has seen many organisations implementing Strategic Sourcing philosophy and Supply Chain Management practices within their companies with various levels of success. So why do some organisations still fail, whilst others excel?”, Heleen Liebenberg, a Senior Sourcing Specialist at Volition Consulting Services, asked SmartProcurement. Top management support & commitment is
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SmartProcurement, in conjunction with Purchasing Index, Commerce Edge and Tech-Pro Personnel have created a comprehensive, in depth report based on the findings of the National Procurement and Supply Management (P & SM) Salary Survey. The report which compliments the results previously published was based on 522 voluntary respondents who participated are representative of the major
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“Procurement professionals spend quality time preparing for their sourcing activities and negotiations with suppliers, but they are generally poorly prepared for interviewing job candidates”, Elaine Porteous, Managing Director of CA Procurement, told SmartProcurement. With job-hunting season fast approaching, you may find yourself recruiting to fill key vacancies, so here are a few tips… Common Mistakes
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Who is responsible for contracting Human Resources (HR) services in your organisation? “In essence, this category falls under ‘Services Spend’ and should accordingly form part of the Strategic Cost Management portfolio of an organisation… In general, the modern procurement department will be sufficiently equipped and resourced to be given the responsibility for the procurement of
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The Challenges The supply chain skills challenge is experienced across the supply chain profession and well understood in all sectors of the economy. In South Africa especially, we recognise that there are some significant problems. Unfortunately, too much debate (and whining), and too little action, dramatically reduces our chances of success… To understand the challenges
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Part 4 of a ten-part series that examines key operational aspects of the so-called “Purchase-to-Pay” value chain by Independent Contributor, Peter Alkema – Head: Purchase to Pay at ABSA “The Purchase-to-Pay (PTP) value chain is a series of business events that are usually enabled by a system such as SAP. Knowledge of this process, as
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The results of the SmartProcurement 2008 Salary Survey has been finalised and some very interesting results have come to light. “The survey strongly confirms the global trend that the procurement function is on the rise within organisations”, says Bernie van Niekerk, Editor of SmartProcurement. 522 Procurement professionals completed the survey. The top responding industry sectors
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With Women’s Day (9 August) around the corner, SmartProcurement is highlighting the success of women who are international industry leaders in the field of Procurement. Elaine Porteous, Managing Director of specialised procurement recruiter CA Procurement, told SmartProcurement that: “In a recent study done by the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS), it was found that
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