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Automating and / or outsourcing external print services

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“External print services will usually be categorised as indirect spend, unless your organisation itself is in print or publishing, in which case, it would fall into the direct spend category”, Gary Davies, Managing Director of Print Outsource International (POINT), told SmartProcurement. In these times of increased specialty procurement, indirect spend commodities are the ones which […]

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Supplier opinion surveys: Practical how to’s and key benefits

In our previous article entitled “What does your supplier really think of you?” we introduced Supplier Opinion Surveys to you and discussed the various types of surveys and questions that can be developed to assist you as a procurement professional in understanding the true relationship with your supplier, and to determine those areas which need

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What do your suppliers really think of you?

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"The majority of suppliers will mostly not express what they truly feel and experience in their relationship with your company, its employees and specifically your buyers," Andrew Hillman, MD of Bespoke Sourcing Solutions, told SmartProcurement.

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Taming Project Procurement: Better the Devil you Know than the One you Don’t…

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In South Africa large amounts of money are presently being spent through the public sector, especially on commodities such as infrastructure. “Procurement for these projects is a key function, the integrity of which can mean the difference between millions saved or wasted, time commitments met or missed, and social development requirement compliance or non-compliance. Traditionally,

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Powerful, next generation spend analysis service launched

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Purchasing Index (PI) is has announce the launch of a groundbreaking new spend analysis service, Spendtrak™, a next-generation technology that transforms spend analysis from “nice-to-have” to “must-have”. At a fraction of the cost of most older technologies, Spendtrak™ will immediately demonstrate superior value for money” Alan Low, Managing Director of PI, explained to SmartProcurement. “Spendtrak™

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World Class Operational Procurement: Committing the Funds – Anatomy of a Purchase Order

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Part 5 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 “Until such time as a Purchase Order (PO) is created by the customer and received by the supplier, no legally binding purchase process has

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Supply Chain Education – South African Challenges and Opportunities

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The Challenges The supply chain skills challenge is experienced across the supply chain profession and well understood in all sectors of the economy. In South Africa especially, we recognise that there are some significant problems. Unfortunately, too much debate (and whining), and too little action, dramatically reduces our chances of success… To understand the challenges

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How to Optimise the Procurement of External Print Services

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Just what is it that makes print such a complex category to purchase and manage from the procurement perspective? “To start with there is a confusingly wide variety of specifications, different types of print (offset, digital) and hundreds of differing grades of paper, inks and finishing options. In addition to this, print suppliers, more often

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Rigorous Process Focus Required for Effective Strategic Sourcing

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Many procurement organisations have embarked on Strategic Sourcing in recent years, with mixed successes. “A lack of focus on the integration of the overall value chain has allowed sceptics to minimise the value of new generation procurement approaches. Cobus Rossouw, Managing Director of Volition Consulting Services, told SmartProcurement.”The way forward requires appropriate focus… …on the

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Imperial Logistics Acquires 50% of supply chain consultancy Volition

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Imperial Logistics and Volition Consulting Services (Volition) announced that Imperial Logistics will acquire 50% of Volition with effect from 1 July 2008, subject to approval from the Competitions Authority. Imperial Logistics and Volition will aim to improve their service offering whilst further increasing their footprint in the logistics and supply chain industry. “We are excited

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