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Using local government’s R340bn spend to develop suppliers to increase service

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When local government is judged, the public evaluates the functioning of sanitation, water, collection of waste, traffic lights, solid waste and cleanliness, as those are the fundamental issues a local government ought to do. However, behind the scenes, an area receiving a great deal of municipal attention is the need to develop the capability […]

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Brighter futures for Africa’s small suppliers (part 1)

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Barclays Africa is finding that many multinational clients are thinking with a long-term perspective; they are looking to develop local suppliers to ensure sustainability and cheaper procurement in the future, says KeaObaka Mahuma, Head of Enterprise and Supplier Development at Barclays Africa, in this month’s SmartProcurement. Enterprise development is about entrepreneurs. It is about

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Integrating SMMEs into the automotive aftermarket sector

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The evolution of BEE in terms of its roadmap to progressively integrate SMMEs into the supply chains of industry is prominent with the new BEE Codes. It highlights a government that has prioritised entrepreneurship and the advancement of SMMEs as the catalyst to achieve economic growth and development. “It is a positive step, because

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Financial excellence is the holy grail of SMEs’ smart procurement

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While researching the causes for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) failures, Australian editor Cara Waters found that financial mismanagement is the biggest single cause. Until SMEs get their financial houses in order they are in great danger of failing or facing bankruptcy. Government has acknowledged that SMEs are major contributors to employment growth in South

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Why are small suppliers not being paid? Tips to keep their businesses intact

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South African businesses were not immune to the global financial crisis. The slow economic growth of 2013/2014 is predicted to continue into 2015 and beyond. Real disposable income of South African consumers is declining, partly owed to their high levels of indebtedness and the banking sector’s stricter lending practices, says the Industrial Development Corporation.

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You’re only as good as the quality of your suppliers – but do you measure their quality?

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‘Failure of a supplier to deliver goods on time and of high quality’ ranked third in an AMR Research study of the top supply chain risks for businesses in a global environment. Ranked fourth was ‘product quality failure’. With all the concerns facing global supply chains, one of the largest is product quality. Ensuring

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Help your suppliers build a better business strategy

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To maximise your supplier’s potential growth, they must have a plan. In fact, more than a plan – they must have a strategy that will give them the best options for growth and success. In this month’s SmartProcurement, Shawn Theunissen, head of CSR at Growthpoint Properties and the founder of Property Point, suggests some

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Value analysis and value engineering: the essentials of collaboration to improve the value equation

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Handled poorly, rationalising the design of goods or services to extract greater value or lower costs has the potential to sour internal and external relationships. To prevent relationships from deteriorating ensure that you include everyone who can make a meaningful contribution to a value analysis (VA) and value engineering (VE) project, Grant Wall of Grayle

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How fine is the line between collaborative supply chain relationships and unethical supplier selection?

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When does a collaborative supply relationship become unethical? When parties are driven by the objective of creating a mutual gain, is it fair that a single supplier is privy to information about the buyer’s operations – information that is excluded from the open market for every other supplier to have a fair chance to

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Effective SCM skills needed to improve service delivery quality

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To significantly change South Africa’s service delivery issues, it is imperative that government implements an effective supply chain management strategy, supported by the appropriate skills. However, South Africa is hampered by a dire shortage of executive-level supply chain management and procurement professionals, says Professor Douglas Boateng of the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership

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