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In-Depth 2008 Procurement Salary Survey Report Published

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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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Effective & Efficient IT Procurement… more than hard bargaining.

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“Organisations spend up to 90% of their Information Technology (IT) budgets on external providers, but sometimes fail to get true value for their spend. This scenario makes the procurement process a critical area in IT as it is essential for organisations to get consistent value for their spent monies”, Deon Basson, MD of 2interact, told

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Powerful, next generation spend analysis service launched

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Purchasing Index (PI) is has announce the launch of a groundbreaking new spend analysis service, Spendtrak™, a next-generation technology that transforms spend analysis from “nice-to-have” to “must-have”. At a fraction of the cost of most older technologies, Spendtrak™ will immediately demonstrate superior value for money” Alan Low, Managing Director of PI, explained to SmartProcurement. “Spendtrak™

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World Class Operational Procurement: Committing the Funds – Anatomy of a Purchase Order

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Part 5 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 “Until such time as a Purchase Order (PO) is created by the customer and received by the supplier, no legally binding purchase process has

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How Good are Your Interviewing Skills: Do You Listen or Just Talk?

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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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HR Services procurement: Beyond the purchasing department’s scope?

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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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Leadership Profile: Nicholas Rhoda of Metropolitan Holdings Limited

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This month SmartProcurement profiles Nicholas Rhoda from Metropolitan Holdings Limited. Full name: Nicholas Rhoda Position: Head: Group Procurement Your organisations’ procurement spend: R1 billion Who does P & SM report to: Executive Manager: Group Services Private sector OR Public sector: Private Sector Core business activity of the enterprise: Financial Number of people in your P

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Still Circumventing the Procurement Process?

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Many companies have a Strategic Sourcing Department, however, many Business Units (BU’s) still try their best to circumvent the process by procuring products and services as they have done in the past. What is the reason for this and how do we change this mindset? “Strategic Sourcing is not a new concept in the industry.

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Supply Chain Education – South African Challenges and Opportunities

Education, Supply Chain Management SCM / StaffWriter

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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The Institutes of Southern Africa Procurement Academy: A Joint Venture Partnership between IPSA & CIPS

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In today’s highly competitive business world it is increasingly important to both organisations and Public Enterprises that all their internal departments continually raise their game. This is becoming especially true for those in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, where a real difference can be made between delivering a winning strategy and losing customers and profit.

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