As procurement professionals, what do you think your suppliers think of you – and do you care? Do they see you as a hard-edged negotiator who wants to strike the best deal, based on price alone? Or do they see you as relationship-driven, keen to create more visibility within the business and developing inter-dependent relationships […]
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The distinction between direct and indirect procurement was traditionally made in the context of manufacturing businesses. However, procurement disciplines have evolved more widely into the non-manufacturing sector and, accordingly, the distinction between direct and indirect procurement has broadened. In this month’s SmartProcurement, Eman Abouzeid (CSCP, CIPS), a procurement and supply chain professional with global experience,
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By Bertrand Maltaverne, a Solutions Consultant who helps organisations digitally transform their procurement practices. To be honest, I haven’t totally figured out all of the details of the inner workings of the blockchain technology. And I do not think I will ever try to as some of it is very technical. I also do not
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Are you a procurement value creator, or a cost-reducer? Perhaps you’re neither of these – or both? Procurious member Remy de Lavergne, a transport and indirect purchasing manager, has created a new matrix that shows, among other things, just how far the profession has come.
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More South African organisations are starting to recognise the value that procurement transformation initiatives bring to the bottom line. Successful procurement transformation projects reposition the source-to-pay process for success, across the entire organisation. The entire source-to-pay process is made efficient and highly collaborative, providing organisations with a competitive advantage. Procurement transformation can be defined
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Changing jobs or even organisations can be daunting. Managing the change is a strategic process requiring a strong sense of visionary leadership, a clear picture of the objective and reasons and a strong process of communication and involvement. Sanet Shepperson, a Procurement Executive at Cell C, provides a ‘play book’ on how to walk in,
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The State Owned Enterprise Procurement Forum (SOEPF) and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) have endorsed the second edition of the much-anticipated Compendium of Supply Chain Management Terms. Containing thousands of supply chain management terminologies, Professor Douglas Boateng’s Compendium provides an all-inclusive compilation of procurement and other aspects of supply chain management
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Tech-Pro’s Salary Survey 2014 highlights how growing demand for skilled Supply Chain practitioners is improving career and earnings prospects for procurement, logistics, planning, supply chain and consulting staff, in this month’s SmartProcurement. Today, business success is heavily influenced by supply chain efficiency. Having the right product in the right place at the right time is
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Using a cross-functional team in a strategic sourcing exercise for a key commodity is the accepted and preferred way to go, many teams having delivered successful outcomes. However, it is no assurance of improved performance. But what causes a less than successful outcome? Elaine Porteous asks in this month’s SmartProcurement. Cross-functional teams (CFTs), made
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Advocacy of the procurement and supply chain function should be actively pursued by all in the profession. Conference like Smart Procurement World 2014 are where you and your peers come together to hear how and why this is vital for the growth of acknowledgement, skills and capacity for all in these roles as well
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