At the dawning of the next decade and as the recession in South Africa begins to gradually fade away, many organizations may tentatively consider appointing more staff. The recruitment market changed from a scarcity of skills on the open market in early 2008 into a relative glut during 2009, with many people sitting tight in […]
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In a bid to promote experiential learning, and open up our conferences to interns / learners and trainees SmartProcurement’s Public Sector Supply Chain Management Summit and Workshop played host to members of the Logistics Graduates of South Africa, based at the Vaal Technikon (LGSA). LGSA student members with Commerce Edge Sales Director Margaret Richings Attendance
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Commerce Edge Academy (CEA) has launched its online student support technology, TEBLOS, which has enabled the registered international study centre for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) to begin tutoring students studying CIPS Level 4: Foundation Diploma in Purchasing & Supply, Andrew C. Hillman, Director of Commerce Edge Academy, tells SmartProcurement. TEBLOS is
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“A multitude of external forces will reshape markets, products and industries over the next decade. To survive, Companies will have to rethink and revamp their business strategies in order to anticipate, react to and take advantage of these forces,” predicts a recent research report released by CAPS, The ISM (USA) and AT Kearney. It is
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“Get them toi-toing for continuous learning…” South Africa’s trade unions and civil servants should be striking for greater involvement in continuous learning. This will help South Africa overcome its skill chasm far better than demands for State-crippling wage increases, said Ken Titmuss, SAPICS past president and vice chairperson. “A prosperous future for South Africa depends
Results: 3rd Annual Supply Chain Educator Excellence Awards Read More »
Derik Duvinage regional manager at CCI-GrowthCon, announced that Walter Anderson has joined CCI-GrowthCon’s supply chain team. “Anderson is a specialist SearchLight consultant supporting CCI-GrowthCon’s SearchLight customer base in the Gauteng Region” said Duvinage in a statement. More and more organisations are looking to manage and reduce supply chain costs, demand for spend analysis tools and
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In recessionary times, the procurement professional becomes a more valuable commodity as it is those specialist purchasing and supply management skills that can make a positive difference to the bottom line, Elaine Porteous of Tech-Pro Personnel told SmartProcurement in an interview. This is owing to the fact that in such an economic environment, organisations
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During a recession, the cost of adult education may seem impossible to afford, nevertheless, the cost may not be as high as perceived. “Continuing education increases an employee’s value to a company and for those seeking new jobs provides increased skills to make finding a new job easier”, Andrew Hillman, Director of the Commerce Edge
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“The shortage of skilled workers is the biggest constraint to business growth!” This is a quote extracted verbatim from an international survey that was recently conducted by accounting firm Grant Thornton involving 7000 privately held businesses in 36 economies across the globe. 33% of organisations in South Africa that participated in this survey cited that
The skills shortage is still a reality…What about flexible staffing solutions? Read More »
Hot on the heels of last months article concerning Interim Contracts, Purchasing SA (PSA), a specialized Purchasing Consultancy based in Kwa-Zulu Natal, announced that it is launching a new Interim Management Service. This service will provide highly-skilled purchasing executives for hands-on assignments over a wide range of industries across South Africa. As reported previously, Interim
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