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Professional development and procurement training road show comes to Gauteng

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Tomorrow’s supply management professionals will be charged with developing and executing value creation strategies that find new value in the supply base, deliver value as quickly as possible within the cost parameters defined by the demand market and maximise the return to the company. To accomplish this they will need to find and leverage external […]

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Public Sector SCM Summit played host to 10 HDI students

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In a bid to promote experiential learning, and open up our conferences to interns / learners and trainees SmartProcurement’s Public Sector Supply Chain Management Summit and Workshop played host to members of the Logistics Graduates of South Africa, based at the Vaal Technikon (LGSA). LGSA student members with Commerce Edge Sales Director Margaret Richings Attendance

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Possible Government tenders workshops in the rest of SA

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The SmartProcurement ‘Tenders in Government’ Technical Workshop met with such a positive response that this niche P & SM online media organisation is planning to take the one-day programme country-wide, for the benefit of SCM practitioners on the procure and supply side. A total of 65 delegates attended the hands-on workshop on the third

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Supply Chain training: CEA launches TEBLOS

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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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Feedback: Consulting service influential at SAPICS Conference

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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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Results: 3rd Annual Supply Chain Educator Excellence Awards

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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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The year of the CPO! Report back on the IPSA / CIPS annual conference

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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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KZN: Continuous Professional Development remains high on Agenda

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Despite the economic downturn, the bumper attendance at Commerce Edge and SmartProcurement’s KwaZulu Natal Roadshow has affirmed that continuous professional development remains high on South African supply chain professionals’ priorities. CONFERENCE SUCCESS Presenters, Alan Low of Purchasing Index and Bernie van Niekerk of Commerce Edge (3rd and 2nd from right), with delegates at the Road

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CIPS & IPSA to develop a full service procurement institute in Southern Africa

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The Institute of Purchasing and Supply South Africa (IPSA) and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) intend to meld the two organisations’ interests and activities in Southern Africa. “The two purchasing and supply organisations have been engaged in talks”, said Karen van Vuuren, IPSA President, during an announcement at the IPSA/CIPS Annual

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Procurement professionals in demand during recession

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In recessionary times, the procurement professional becomes a more valuable commodity as it is those specialist purchasing and supply management skills that can make a positive difference to the bottom line, Elaine Porteous of Tech-Pro Personnel told SmartProcurement in an interview. This is owing to the fact that in such an economic environment, organisations

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