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Overpricing is where government’s real leakage sits, says Treasury’s Kenneth Brown

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It is South Africa’s equivalent to the proverbial $640 Pentagon toilet seat — a paper binding machine that the government buys from its suppliers for the rand equivalent of almost $2,000, about 13 times what it should cost. Chief Procurement Officer Kenneth Brown cited the binding machine as an example of the massive waste that […]

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Universities fail to support supply chain management

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Universities need to do more to understand the changing business environment to produce graduates that will best serve in the supply chain industry. Many graduates are not making a valuable contribution to the industry because of a lack of proper practical integration by universities, said Prof. Johan Du Plessis, Managing Director of Logistics International

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Drones delivering blood for transfusions: Supply Chain Innovation

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A drone service delivering blood for transfusions has been launched in Rwanda. The drones are expected to make between 50 and 150 life-saving deliveries each day to far-flung and inaccessible clinics across the western half of the country. Excessive blood loss during childbirth is the leading cause of death in pregnant women in Rwanda. Zipline,

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The low-hanging fruit has been picked. Now what?

Leave a Comment / Sourcing Strategy, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Partnerships, Supply Chain Management SCM / Editor

Kraljic helped us pick the low hanging fruit, but the model is unlikely to drive the next wave of value, says Jonathan Hughes, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Management Practice Leader at Vantage Partners, in this month’s SmartProcurement. Strategic sourcing rests largely upon a set of concepts and principles laid out by Peter Kraljic

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What makes SA such a popular outsourced destination?

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Under increasing pressures to cut costs and achieve efficiencies in the current global macroeconomic situation, organisations look for destinations that are not only cost-effective, but can also provide quality services especially in terms of high-end processes. In this regard, South Africa has, to a large extent, been able to establish its offshoring mettle; a

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Creating supply chain value, not compliance, drives ESD success

Leave a Comment / Enterprise Development, Preferential Procurement, SRM Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Partnerships, Supply Chain Management SCM / Editor

The developmental nature of ‘transformation’ becomes a complex process when we consider the overwhelming commitment within supply chains to receiving high-level quality, consistent delivery and cost effectiveness. Such a commitment leads organisations to carefully evaluate the risks versus the benefits when implementing their ESD strategies. However, only from the vantage of a holistic overview

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#womeninsupplychain @ Smart Procurement World awards

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The Smart Procurement World conference included many powerful and strategic women in supply chain and procurement who shared thought-leading information and knowledge. “Women in supply chain and procurement should possess ethics, integrity, respect and strive for the best in the boardroom”, said Lerato Sithole, Consulting Process Solutions, Deloitte BPaaS.

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Food safety reliant on efficient and transparent supply chain systems

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Food safety is a priority throughout the whole supply chain. From manufacturer, its suppliers and logistics service providers, to a retailer and ultimately the end-user, critical care needs to be applied to ensure that food safety and hygiene are not compromised. But, how best to manage food safety across the global supply chain while

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Brexit – 28%of UK retailers considering sourcing from different countries

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Almost a third of UK retailers are considering changing suppliers and 28% are thinking about sourcing from different countries following Brexit, according to a report.

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SAP functionality can relieve the pinch of your procurement group’s rationalisation

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Reducing costs is a common survival strategy for organisations to employ. But, as the economic situation deteriorates, what started as a doing away with coffee, printing paper or non-essential spares becomes organisational restructuring, which may translate into job cuts. Purchasing departments have not been spared the distress of this kind of cost management, yet

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