Effective procurement leadership and the capacity to oversee individuals are central in the progress of any ‘group’ adventure be that in business or in some other gathering movement. Whether it’s good to go or as a feature of a relaxation movement any gathering will at last be pursuing a shared objective and it’s vital that there is someone who can deserve the admiration of the gathering and who can arrange every one of the different components to arrive at that objective.
Looking at the African continent, one wonders why, with all her endowments, she contributes a tiny 4% share to Global Trade. As far back as 2005, an ITC conference in South Africa looked at the situation and arrived at the conclusion that Supply Chain was the biggest culprit, reports Dr Obiora Madu, Director General, African […]
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Successful supply chain management is much more than keeping track of shipping records, emphasises Kate Vitasek, Washington State-based author, educator and architect of the Vested® business model for highly collaborative relationships at Tennessee University. In this article, provided courtesy of Forbes, Kate highlights three key terms that are essential for any company, but are often
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Stop and think for a moment about the incredible power you have as a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, says green supply chain guru, Lorraine Jenks. Speaking to SmartProcurementNews, she asks you to consider the real ramifications of your capacity to be a sustainable supply chain influencer: You have the power to refuse to source
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It’s all components, rail stock and dynamite in small packages. Debbie Tagg interviews Procurement Executive at Gibela Rail Consortium, Colette Yende…”Dont let a chip on your shoulder hold you back” , open and honest.” Thank you Colette!
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The pandemic compressed what should’ve been years’ worth of change into a few months. As leaders struggle to keep up with today’s highly unpredictable and rapidly changing business environment, a different kind of leadership is beginning to emerge; one in which constant transformation and continuous improvement is embedded in everything the organisation does. Addressing the
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“You can grow into any role in your organisation by bringing the skill that you are going to get from Supply Chain as a foundation”, says Kamalasen Chetty, Senior Director, CEMEA at Visa. Join Debbie Tagg, COO SmartProcurement, as she interviews Kamalasen, who shares his journey into his current senior role, working across multiple regions
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Global megatrends affecting supply chains was the topic that kicked off the Glocalisation-themed Smart Procurement World Indaba 2022 last month. Held at Gallagher Estate in Gauteng, the annual indaba is the largest procurement conference in South Africa, and was opened by keynote speaker and futurist, Dr Marcell Vollmer, CEO of the Prospitalia Group based in
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THINK GLOBAL AND ACT LOCAL, SA PROCURERS ADVISED Procurement myopia can be a death sentence for an organisation, was the warning issued to procurement professionals attending Smart Procurement World’s 2022 Indaba at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand last month. This has never been more true than in today’s fragile, post-pandemic and disruption-fraught business environment, where
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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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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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