Green procurement in SA - The local imperative
While the agreements and targets reached at Copenhagen are still a shadow of the outcomes the world was expecting (and required?) from the environmental talks, Green Procurement will still need to be the way forward for companies to meet their CSR and to unlock sustainable value in their supply chains.
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Black-owned firms penalised for using white talent
The chairperson of South Africa’s largest wholly owned black auditing firm has expressed concern over BEE codes which penalise black-owned firms who expand their skills base with white talent.
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SRM offers improved organisational efficiency
An amount of 36% of delegates attending an international purchasing and supply management convention in the UK said that supplier relationship management (SRM) has helped increase their organisations’ efficiency the most, reported Supply Management recently....
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4 steps to an optimised supply chain
Today’s supply chains across all industries are becoming significantly more complex. Suppliers, distributors and retailers are faced with the combined challenges of global sourcing and fulfilment, shorter product life cycles, increasing amounts of legislation, the dynamics of multi‐channel retailing, the speed of technological advances and now, the most challenging economic circumstances in a lifetime.
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Increasing Integration, Collaboration and Overall Supply Chain Efficiencies
Wayne Furness, Senior Vice-President Africa Region of end-to-end global logistics and supply chain management organisation UTi Worldwide, poses some questions on how effective organisational structure, end-to-end capabilities and appropriate measurement and reward systems, when applied to a logistics service provider (LSP) and client organisation, can make or break overall supply chain effectiveness.
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Municipal finance study: dissatisfied customers results in billing queries
Scholarly research into the payment habits of City of Johannesburg (COJ) Municipality customers has linked non-payment of accounts to customers’ queries and dissatisfaction with services.
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Perfecting the Art of Managing Supplier Relationships
How can Procurement professionals unlock sustainable value by effectively managing relationships within the supply chain?
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How well do suppliers receive your RFPs?
What does it feel like to be a bidder or tenderer responding to your Requests for Proposal (RFP) or Requests for Quote? Trained and experienced Procurement professionals labour under the common misapprehension that their RFPs or similar tender documents are perfectly constructed, fully understandable, complete and with no errors. Sadly, this is not always the case. Just speak with your key suppliers and those responding to your requests.
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Nominations for Supply Chain Edu cation Excellence Awards 2010
SAPICS will once again co-host the Supply Chain Edu cation Excellence Awards, which takes place March 11 at Melrose Arch, and will include a lavish dinner to honour our nominees and winners.
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Procurement's image problem
The Procurement profession has a serious image problem. Most South African organisations, whether corporate or government, still do not see the profession as a strategically important function...
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Government service delivery lies in supply chain management, not centralised procurement
A lack of understanding regarding the concept of supply chain management (SCM) and its inextricable link to long term quality service delivery, human capital development and associated socio economic growth, may be the root cause of problems beleaguering government and the people at large, says Dr. Douglas Boateng, founder, president and CEO of PanAvest International and SmartProcurement editorial board member.
Progress on Draft PPPFA vs BEE Codes - Parliament in January
National Treasury has received 148 Comments so far on the proposed draft amendment to the PPPFA that was published in August 2009 for comment from the public and stakeholders. A first presentation on these comments will be made toParliament in early January 2010 , a senior source in National Treasury told Smart Procurement.
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Effectively using technology to power world-class operational procurement: 18 March 2010 Western Cape Mar 18, 2010BBBEE Update and key questions answered: 18 March 2010 - Gauteng Mar 18, 2010
ITMSA (Institute of Travel & Meetings South Africa) : 16 February Cape Town & 18 February Johannesburg Feb 16, 2010
Morning Session: Managing Total Cost of Ownership: 10 February 2010 Gauteng Feb 10, 2010
Green procurement in SA - The local imperative Jan 20, 2010
Black-owned firms penalised for using white talent Jan 20, 2010
SRM offers improved organisational efficiency Jan 20, 2010
4 steps to an optimised supply chain Jan 20, 2010
Increasing Integration, Collaboration and Overall Supply Chain Efficiencies Jan 20, 2010
Municipal finance study: dissatisfied customers results in billing queries Jan 20, 2010
EVENTSTECHNICAL WORK-SHOP; 'Tenders in Government': 2 June 2010, Centurion GautengA One Day hands- on technical workshop that will prove highly relevant to your practical knowledge base of tendering and, is the ideal opportunity to ensure that all responsible personnel Æ Æ More Info Events ITMSA (Institute of Travel & Meetings South Africa) : 16 February Cape Town & 18 February JohannesburgITMSA invites you to join us in Cape Town and Johannesburg.“Duty of Care of Employers for Protecting International Assignees, their Dependants, and International Business Travellers” Æ Æ More Info Events |
CAREERSCONTRACT OFFICER - Cape TownÆ More Info Æ JobsCommodity Manager: R650 000- R750 000 CTC p.a., Johannesburg NorthÆ More Info Æ JobsSourcing Consultant (preferably AA): R550K CTC p.aÆ More Info Æ JobsTransport Manager: R400 000 CTC p.aÆ More Info Æ JobsHead of Strategic Sourcing: R700k - R650k CTC p.a., JohannesburgÆ More Info Æ JobsNetwork Sourcing Specialist: R550 000 CTC p.a, Roodepoort, GautengÆ More Info Æ JobsStrategic Sourcing Specialist; Commodity SpecialistÆ More Info Æ JobsSenior Specialist Finance/Procurement: MidrandÆ More Info Æ JobsSenior Specialist Procurement: MidrandÆ More Info Æ JobsInventory Specialist (Supply Chain Services) - JohannesburgÆ More Info Æ Jobs |
FRAUDWATCHPETROSA: More allegations of dodgy dealingsÆ FraudWatchSABC troubles - irregular tenders?Æ FraudWatchIndian firm sues SA over AIDS-drug tenderÆ More Info Æ FraudWatchCape officials cash in on top positionsÆ More Info Æ FraudWatchCivil servant tender rigging exposedÆ More Info Æ FraudWatch |
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SRM offers improved organisational efficiency
An amount of 36% of delegates attending an international purchasing and supply management convention in the UK said that supplier
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4 steps to an optimised supply chain
Today’s supply chains across all industries are becoming significantly more complex. Suppliers, distributors and retailers are faced with the combined challenges of global sourcing and fulfilment, shorter product life cycles,
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Increasing Integration, Collaboration and Overall Supply Chain Efficiencies
Wayne Furness, Senior Vice-President Africa Region of end-to-end global logistics and supply chain management organisation UTi Worldwide, poses some questions on how effective organisational structure, end-to-end capabilities and appropriate measurement
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Procurement Tools and Tips
April 19, 2006
Printer, Fax and Photocopier Rentals: What clauses to look out for!
Most organisations finance their office automation equipment due to the associated high capital commitments. The problem here is that if there are issues with the equipment the corporate company cannot hold back payments or force the issue of replacement because the financial instrument still has to be paid to someone else, regardless of performance... By Billy Bell of Bell Output Strategies.
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