Part 9 of a ten-part series that examines key operational aspects of the so-called “Purchase to Pay” value chain by Independent Contributor, Peter Alkema – Head: Purchase to Pay at Absa “Money makes the world go round and this is even more so in the world of ‘Purchase to Pay’ (PTP) where the last step […]
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How to effectively conduct Tendering and Bidding processes in line with World Class Practices in both the Public and Private Sector is the theme of the Tendering Best Practices and Effective Implementation of the Bidding Process – Conference to be held on 29-30 July 2009. SmartProcurement is calling for papers from interested (and even afflicted
Part 8 of a ten-part series that examines key operational aspects of the so-called “Purchase to Pay” value chain by Independent Contributor, Peter Alkema – Head: Purchase to Pay at ABSA “The request was authorised, the Purchasing Order (PO) was created and communicated to the supplier, and now the goods or services are expected to
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This is the second in a series of 4 articles on the topic of generating and tracking output savings, with particular focus on the Managed Print Solutions (MPS) category. The focus of this article is the often delicate issue of “vendor contract re-negotiation”. “Re-negotiating hardware/equipment rental agreements with vendors are generally difficult and can be
It has been said that in organisation within a world-class procurement framework it is difficult to find a clear-cut distinction between the organisational drive for continuous improvement viz-a-viz value release from actively managing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). “In fact, these objectives represent the two sides of the same coin and trying to determine which
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Quadrem has signed a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) agreement with SAP AG. The organisations will work together to help customers reduce the cost and complexity of implementing and operating integrated electronic sourcing, procurement, invoicing, and contract management processes. In addition, Quadrem’s BPO services have qualified as ‘powered by SAP’.
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In this, our third and final article in our series on Supplier Opinion Surveys, we present examples of the deliverables of supplier opinion surveys, discuss the objectives of these surveys, as well as supplier satisfaction dimensions within the context of supplier relationship management. Introduction “Organizations are increasingly realizing the impact that suppliers have on their
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Amsterdam & Dallas – Quadrem, a global provider of supply management solutions, has promoted Brandon Spear to Chief Operations Officer. In his new role, Spear will continue to oversee Quadrem’s operations for eight regional offices on six continents. Additionally, Spear will lead Quadrem’s research and development team as they build next-generation systems to enable customers
South African named Chief Operations Officer of global e-Procurement leader Read More »
Following on research resulting from the Strategic Sourcing Conference held in October 2008, SmartProcurement will be hosting an in-depth conference on Private and Public Sector Tendering. Tenders are a fundamental mechanism by which procurement departments achieve their strategic sourcing objectives, and by which they contribute on a massive scale – in both the private and
Tendering Conference and Technical workshop in May 2009 launched Read More »
Before any informed decision can be made regarding an organisation’s hardware and equipment specifications, a Managed Print Solutions (MPS) provider will need to clearly understand and analyse the following: The exact user and business requirements across the entire organisation / print estate (where, what, when, why, internal / external usage, colour / mono, etc.); Specific
