Just as consumers use Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon.com to better communicate, share, and shop, organisations are now making the most of the available on-line networks to more effectively collaborate and interact with their trading partners. B2B e-commerce continues to gain traction in the marketplace, with an increasing number of organisations taking a closer look […]
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The Shanduka Blackpages enterprise and supplier development portal was launched in May by Shanduka Group Chairman Cyril Ramaphosa. The online platform links procurement managers to 100% black-owned companies and is a reliable solution for companies that want to bring black businesses into their supply chains. It also provides opportunities for small businesses to develop
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Shanduka Black Umbrellas’ (SBU) regular procurement workshops at its incubators around the country have proven highly beneficial for those looking to become part of a large corporate’s supply chain and for corporates who want to optimise their suppliers in terms of the broad-based scorecard. Three of SBU’s Durban businesses had interviews with Toyota following the
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Business networks have opened the door to a new way of collaborating. Mega-shifts in how technology is delivered, accessed and used have created this new era of sharing knowledge and improved collaboration. Consequently, more and more companies across the globe are connecting to business networks to manage their trading relationships, Vanessa Burger, Services Director
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To increase per capita income and distribute wealth more evenly across the South African population, the economy would have to expand to almost three times the present level, and create up to 11-million new jobs over the next two decades. These were the remarks in the launch speech of the National Development Plan for South
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The traditional purchaser would focus on price, cost, quality and performance. However, as far as South Africa Inc. is concerned, there is a very strong requirement to include Supplier Development, Malcolm Farrell, Director of the Supply Chain Network, tells SmartProcurement. Procurement professionals in the South African economy have a huge responsibility on their hands. Why?
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With so many headlines appearing in the news of controversial tender irregularities, businesses should focus on protecting themselves against the negative publicity surrounding improper vetting of employees and vendors, Rudi Kruger, General Manager of LexisNexis Risk Management, tells SmartProcurement. Market research with a number of South African organisations has indicated that a common concern is
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A report compiled by Ariba for SmartProcurement When it comes to global commerce, South Africa is fast becoming a key participant. In 2007, two local companies – TradeWorld and Quadrem, teamed up to create the largest eMarketplace in South Africa. Their aim was to help large multi-nationals and the local suppliers with whom they do
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The recent Ariba roadshow in the Western Cape highlighted the implications of the Amended PPPFA Regulations and emphasised that all suppliers to the Provincial Government Western Cape must be registered on the Western Cape Supplier Database (WCSD) by April 1, 2012. To qualify to respond to Provincial Government Western Cape bids and tenders published onwards
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Ariba (previously Quadrem) is assisting the Provincial Government of the Western Cape (PGWC) to implement its policy to only contract with businesses duly registered on the Western Cape Supplier Database (WCSD), Catherine Hills, Partner: Global Accounts at Ariba, tells SmartProcurement. WCSD is a centralised supplier database administered by Ariba on behalf of PGWC. It houses
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