"How does the procurement function get its hands on the company’s IT spend?" is a key question in many large organisations. It turns out that getting the mandate is only the start of the game. Getting a strong IT function to support and implement the proposed procurement strategies is a different kettle of fish. Here […]
RS Components, a global distributor of industrial products has launched Purchasing Manager, an e-Procurement system that enables procurement departments to monitor buying behaviour; allocate authority levels and control spend; manage work-flow and draw reports. Lutz Otto, National Marketing & Sales Manager, at “High Service Level Distributor” RS Components tells Smart Procurement that Purchasing Manager, is an
PURCHASING MANAGER™: A NO RISK, FIRST STEP INTO E-PROCUREMENT Read More »
There are several interpretations of the Professional Services commodity group. Greg Buckley a sourcing expert with Volition tells Smart Procurement: "Normally I consider it to be ‘the provision of services, by a 3rd party vendor, most often on an ad-hoc basis.’ His article claims that, although perhaps not the easiest category of procurement spend to
Taking control of Professional Services Spend… even Dog Handling! Read More »
Local purchasing departments now have countrywide access to a highly sophisticated global supply chain with over 200, 000 electronic, electrical, mechanical and industrial products, available within 24 hours for local stock and a maximum of 4-6 working days for international stock. Lutz Otto, National Marketing & Sales Manager, at “High Service Level Distributor” RS
Obtaining BBBEE procurement recognition for your organization is usually not a simple exercise. The task can be daunting even for the most pro-active procurement officers. Wade van Rooyen of IQuad Verification Services shares 7 excellent tips for quickly achieving BEE targets. 1. More than 20% of suppliers may be irrelevant “Not surprisingly, Pareto’s principle also
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The commercial agreement between the principal buyer and the service provider of outsourced logistics has far reaching, long term consequences for both parties. Cobus Rossouw of Volition shares some practical insights with Smart Procurement on how to extract the maximum value from your service provider…. “There are some common ideas being put forward as being
“Open Book Costing” and “Cost Plus” can hamper Outsourced Logistics contracts. Read More »
It’s Friday noon hour and you’re about to leave for a supplier meeting when the CPO buzzes and says that the FD just flew in from HQ and urgently ( for their impromptu Board Meeting at 14h00) requires your Commodity Report on your total BEE Spend: – for the past 6 months; – broken down
Seamless reporting on your monthly/ quarterly/ annual BBBEE spend now available Read More »
The idea that greater purchasing power delivers lower prices may be accepted wisdom in procurement circles, but it doesn’t always add up writes Alan Low, MD of Purchasing Index. The simple fact is that the “Viking” (volume is king) model, applied ad infinitum to B2B and B2G Purchasing, has not delivered consistently better prices than
Does aggregation really lead to lower prices? Read More »
The world of Business Communications has fast become the focal point of several converging technologies that are racing to fill the worldwide need for cost efficiency and higher productivity. Piet Henning, a communications expert told delegates at a recent Smart Procurement breakfast that: “South Africa is an anomaly in that it is required to serve
SmartTelephony – The costs of business communications are in steady decline Read More »
In the recent past Supplier Directory’s matched the procurement departments enquiry with the required goods or services and ranked the supplier(s) according to region, reputation and such like criteria. The BBBEE Codes of Good Practice, as issued by the Department of Trade and Industry and, gazetted in February this year, changed all that. Detailed Supplier
Detailed 60 000 BEE SUPPLIER and verification information available electronically Read More »
