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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Supply chain process specialists, Volition Consulting Services, received marked interest at the Association for Operations Management of Southern Africa’s (SAPICS’) 2009 conference, Greg Buckley, Executive Volition Consulting Services, told SmartProcurement. The consulting service was one of the sponsors of the near-record attended conference. The organisers report that despite the economic downturn, this year’s conference attracted
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Strategic agility is the way forward, and South African organisations need to follow suit without delay, especially when gearing their supply chains, if they want to be around for the up turn, industry experts tell SmartProcurement. “Supply chains interact with many elements of risk. Agility is linked to risk,” says Douglas Kent, President of eKNOWtion,
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This month SmartProcurement profiles Nathanael Siljeur from Rio Tinto Africa Full name: Nathanael Siljeur. Position: Leader Service Delivery Management: Africa Continent.Your organisations’ procurement expenditure: ± R6,5-billion (Africa).Who does P & SM report to: MD of Rio Tinto Procurement (Global).
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A new generation of expenditure analysis tools offers a route that procurement departments can follow to help their organisations avoid laying-off staff , Alan Low, Managing Director of Purchasing Index, tells SmartProcurement. The need to save money is universal in the current recession. In these times of austerity, encouraging management and staff of an organisation
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Discussion presented at the Environmental Trade Show and Conference. Cradle-to-cradle thinking, which suggests that everything created by humankind can contribute positively to the environment and the economy, may be one of the next movements to influence the future of supply chain management (SCM). SCM professionals are in a position to lead a drive towards complete
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An Absa project, The Absa Purchasing Hub, has been acclaimed at the recent Institute of Purchasing and Supply South Africa (IPSA) awards dinner in the category of ‘Best Process improvement’. ‘BEST PROCESS IMPROVEMENT’ Absa Purchasing Hub project owner Peter Alkema (right), and project superviser Junaid Nomani (left) at the awards evening “We are thrilled to
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“Get them toi-toing for continuous learning…” South Africa’s trade unions and civil servants should be striking for greater involvement in continuous learning. This will help South Africa overcome its skill chasm far better than demands for State-crippling wage increases, said Ken Titmuss, SAPICS past president and vice chairperson. “A prosperous future for South Africa depends
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Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) have missed an opportunity to steer the global economy’s rescue boat, alluded Institute of Purchasing and Supply South Africa’s (IPSA’s) President, Karen van Vuuren, at the institute’s Annual Pan African Conference held at Emperor’s Palace in partnership with the Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). CIPS Director of International
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This month SmartProcurement profiles Nat Maelane from Sappi Full name: Nat Maelane Position: Procurement Director Your organisations’ procurement spend: R7.5bn Who does P & SM report to: CEO Private sector or Public sector: Private Core business activity of the enterprise: Paper and pulp manufacturing Number of people in your P & SM organisation: 179 Management
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