This month SmartProcurement profiles Melita Ntsane from CBRE Excellerate Full name Melita Ntsane Position Head of Procurement, CBRE Excellerate (CBRE Excellerate merges CBRE’s operations in Africa and the Middle East with several of Excellerate’s businesses – including advisory & transaction services, facilities management, valuation and project & development management services as well […]
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Procurement specialists are talking about a new book in their industry, written by author and thought leader on procurement, sustainability and governance, Sanjay Kumar, which many say was a long time in coming. It will most certainly be of interest to South African procurement professionals who are particularly challenged by the increasing focus on sustainable
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Following a rebound in August, the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) once again declined in September. The index fell to 48.2, from 52.1 in August and averaged 49.3 points in Q3. More intense load-shedding during the month was likely to blame for the decline relative to August. Indeed, the business activity index plummeted
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Meet the international procurement and supply chain leaders that will be live in September How can your procurement team learn to be more strategic and ensure that they evolve into a more forward-thinking team? Hear from the International Negotiations Ninja Mark Raffan Mark is a serial entrepreneur and lover of marketing and thought leadership. Mark
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Join Debbie Tagg, COO of SmartProcurement as she interviews one of the long time leaders in procurement and supply chain, Faan Du Toit. With over 30 years experience in the industry Faan has a wealth of wisdom to share. “If you don’t have a seat at the table with your various stakeholders you are
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In celebration of Women’s Month and the fabulous women in our industry, SmartProcurement profiles Adriane Yvette Naidoo from Visa. Full name Adriane Yvette Naidoo Position Head of Sourcing (Sub Saharan Africa) Your organisation’s procurement expenditure $8Bil/per annum Who does P & SM report to The CFO Private sector or public sector Private
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To mark Women’s Month, SmartProcurement profiles another dynamic woman in Procurement, Stacy McTavish from Dimension Data, an NTT company. Full name Stacy Lee McTavish Position Head: Supply Chain Centre of Excellence (COE) Who does P & SM report to The CFO Private sector or public sector Private sector Core business activity
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Mike Mortson, CEO at Supply Chain Game Changer in Ontario, Canada, believes that in the post-pandemic era, the deployment of exciting technologies, new processes and systems, broader skills and more strategic responsibilities will make it a fantastic time to be in supply chain for many years to come and make Supply Chain heroes of their
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The further decline in the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) suggests that the manufacturing sector experienced a tough start to the third quarter following a weak second quarter. The headline index fell from 52.2 points in June to 47.6 in July . This is the first reading below the neutral 50-point threshold since
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The digital transformation of procurement is well underway, and any organisation that is clinging to analogue procurement in today’s digital world, is in danger of extinction, warn experts. This was one of the key messages from the procurement maestros who shared their insights with over 150 IT and professionals who gathered online for the third
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