Procurement is changing, advises Dooka South Africa. With the rise of technology and the increasing need for transparency in business, procurement must also adapt. In this blog post, the company explores four best practices that will help you optimise your procurement process and get the best deal, every time. Procurement is changing and you need […]
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As businesses move further into the twenty-first century, the traditional procure-to-pay process will become increasingly outdated. In the coming decades, warns Dooka South Africa, companies will need to completely re-envision their procure-to-pay (P2P) process if they want to remain competitive. This article explores what the future of P2P will look like in 20 years, examining
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Never before has such a staggering amount of data been available to procurement specialists, says Jaishiela Rajput, founder and CEO of a leading green economy value chain consultancy in South Africa. But, she explains to SmartProcurement, it can be overwhelming to determine what’s relevant for your supply chain and how to navigate the big data
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In last month’s SmartProcurement newsletter, contributor Sheldon Mydat, Founder and CEO of Suppeco, pointed out examples of legislation being passed or planned by many countries across the world to deal with a lack of transparency and ethical practices, and the dire need for sustainable supply chains to address the real risks threatening human rights and
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“Procurement has an opportunity, indeed an imperative, to transform from an enabler of cost reduction to a creator of sustainable competitive advantage,” said McKinsey in its 2019 article, Shifting the Dial in Procurement. And the ante for procurement has since only shifted up, according to Sheldon Mydat, Founder and CEO of Suppeco, in the first
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The Gauteng provincial government (GPG) hosted its first open tender seminar showcasing the progress the province has made in rolling out its open tender project over the past two years. The event was also aimed at encouraging other provincial governments and municipalities to adopt the process. “We took the decision in 2014 that it
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Transparency is one of the most effective ways to increase price competitiveness among suppliers, resulting in lower purchase prices, if implemented correctly. Moritz Botha, Director: eTendering at National Treasury, discusses the use of technology to achieve these goals in this month’s SmartProcurement. Ensuring transparency in procurement is typically achieved through the publication of the
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Businesses today have more exposure than ever before to trade, investment, jobs, people movements and especially flow of information. This represents a threat to some and an opportunity to others, says Lisa Malone, General Manger at Procurious in this month’s SmartProcurement. “Opening our companies up to a globally connected market has had enormous commercial
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What can can delegates expect from th from 3rd Annual Smart Procurement World Western Cape conference being held from March 1-3 2016? Mediacy Mudekwa, SmartProcurementWorld Content Manager, tells us that: “The summit will deliver big ideas regarding the function of procurement as a strategic partner to the organisation, what is the value that procurement can add?
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