It is always a good thing to know what makes your opposite number tick. In this article, Matjale Matsaung, Pretoria-based Head of Procurement and Contracting for GIZ South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini, explains the experience of small suppliers doing business with big corporate buyers, and what can be done for their mutual benefit. SmartProcurement would […]
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UK-based Peter Smith, Managing Director at Procurement Excellence Ltd. reports that “unfortunately, my invite to this week’s World Economic Forum from Obama, Bill, and my other billionaire / political leader friends did not materialise.” But he did get invited to tune in virtually to a panel discussion held at Davos with Yunus Social Business (YSB),
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The 2022 African Business Day Supplier Development Awards is about to open and calls for your Expression of Interest! Are you using Supplier Development to build thriving, inclusive and transformative supply chains and keen to improve your impact and benchmark your progress? Invitations to join an inclusive ecosystem of executive leaders from companies who celebrate
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Infrastructure is the key to unlocking the African continent’s free trade potential, says Dr Obiora Madu, Director-General of the African Centre for Supply Chain and CEO of the Multimix Group. Here he tells Smart Procurement the ways to go about “fixing the missing links”. Africa comprises about 20% of the world’s population but even with
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Seasoned Algeria-based procurement and supply chain management professional, Anouar Ali Ammara, talks about the growth potential of African countries in the coming decades, as well as the rising interest and investment in infrastructure, information technology, and data connectivity and storage. All these necessary fundamental elements are coming into action and in place to enhance the
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Sustainable procurement requires organisations to consider social, environmental and governance (ESG) factors alongside financial metrics when making sourcing and buying decisions. These factors include: Financial factors: cost of goods and services over their entire life cycle Environmental factors: waste management, water usage, GHG-emissions, biodiversity and ecological conservation Social factors: Human rights: discrimination; bullying and harassment
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Leading light in the South African procurement space, Dr Faith Mashele, reminds us to focus on the 4 Ps to ensure that our industry thrives in the post-pandemic era. Two months into the year 2022, remnants of the COVID-19 pandemic have continued to remain prevalent in our day-to-day lives. For many of us, it feels
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Johannesburg Enterprise and Supplier Development expert and internationally-recognised thought leader on entrepreneurship, Hepsy Mkungo, spells out the commonalities and differences between small businesses and entrepreneurs that procurement specialists should know about. While both entrepreneurs and small business owners devote a huge amount of commitment and effort into their operations, there is a fundamental distinction between
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The time has come for SMMEs to focus – on themselves. Leading the way is Hepsy Mkhungo, a renowned South African thought leader in the ESD space, an international speaker, entrepreneur and mentor of hundreds of small, medium and micro businesses. Here she speaks with authority on why independent businesses should not despair, but thrive … if they take the right steps.
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As procurement professionals, what do you think your suppliers think of you – and do you care? It’s a question which top British procurement recruitment specialist, Gary Noble, believes you should care about – deeply.
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