Companies often see print as a cost of doing business and have not made the move to optimise their print management. However, simply taking that first step with the right print management partner can produce surprising and staggering outcomes, Christian Bell, Head of Sales and Marketing at Point, told SmartProcurement. There is no doubt that […]
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The true value of print expenditure is becoming increasingly evident with the evolution of more sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting systems, which is increasing the focus on the print commodity and highlighting the need for companies to gain greater insight into and control of this product, Christian Bell, Head of Sales and Marketing at
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“Two-thirds of global executives state their supply chains are being developed to service growth in emerging markets”. This is one of the outcomes of a recent survey of 225 supply chain and corporate executives from global companies with annual revenues exceeding US$3-billion. The survey, conducted by Ernst & Young and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
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This month SmartProcurement publishes the second article in a series considering China’s warehousing options, as presented in a report by C.H. Robinson Worldwide. This month considers the challenges of warehousing in the world’s second largest economy. Challenges to consider While the benefits of a warehouse solution in China make it a viable opportunity for many
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China’s business relationship with Africa and South Africa is strengthening with every passing day. But while South African business enjoys the prospects of investment from the east, it may have overlooked some reciprocal investments that can be made in the world’s newly second largest economy. This month’s SmartProcurement considers the benefits of China’s warehousing options,
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The procurement function has a significant role to play in an organisation’s future business success in the global market, far beyond its past role of simple order processing, said Gerd Kerkhoff, CEO of Kerkhoff Consulting, tells SmartProcurement. Today’s economies do not operate in isolation, but are intricately interwoven with others in which their suppliers and
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South African organisations could soon be sourcing more goods from southern hemisphere countries, taking advantage of the south’s trade possibilities during Europe’s economic crisis. South Africa could increase its commercial ties with countries such as Brazil at the expense of trade with traditional partners such as the European Union (EU), said trade and industry minister
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India’s influence in Africa is growing. Elaine Porteous, SmartProcurement Associate Editor and Procurement advisor discusses how to make the most of this partnership. Indian companies are increasingly investing in Africa. “India will invest US$1,5-trillion in the next five years,” declared Anand Sharma, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, at a recent conference in Nigeria on
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“Scenarios, by definition, deal with uncertainty and they scope the extent of possible future fall-outs or windfalls,” says renown scenario planner Clem Sunter. “Possible fall-outs and windfalls” was what he presented to delegates at SmartProcurement’s 2nd SmartSourcing Conference.. However, weeks after the conference his scenarios became all to true when the global economic slow-down was
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If an organisation wants to be competitive in the next decade, let alone a significant market participant, then its supply chains had better evolve.
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