IPSA / CIPS Annual Pan African Conference Programme 2009
In April, SmartProcurement brought you the key speakers for the 2009 Annual Pan African Conference.This month, the Institute of Purchasing and Supply SA (IPSA) and CIPS has taken the opportunity to update the programme information for the 2009 Annual Pan African Conference, which will take place on Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27.
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IPSA/CIPS Pan Africa Conference 26 & 27 May 2009: Procurement in the global marketplace - Gaining a competitive advantage
The Institute of Purchasing and Supply South Africa (IPSA), in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), will once again be presenting the biggest purchasing and supply management conference in Africa, on 26 and 27 May 2009 at the Emperor’s Palace Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
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South African named Chief Operations Officer of global e-Procurement leader
Amsterdam & Dallas – Quadrem, a global provider of supply management solutions, has promoted Brandon Spear to Chief Operations Officer. In his new role, Spear will continue to oversee Quadrem’s operations for eight regional offices on six continents. Additionally, Spear will lead Quadrem’s research and development team as they build next-generation systems to enable customers to operate reliable, efficient supply chains.
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Commerce Edge Launches CIPS Academy
Due to increased and widespread demand for accredited procurement and supply management qualifications, Commerce Edge, a world-class procurement training provider, has announced that it is launching a CIPS academy. Commencing in January 2009, individuals can start studying on a part-time basis (Saturdays) for a qualification of their choice.
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The Institutes of Southern Africa Procurement Academy: A Joint Venture Partnership between IPSA & CIPS
In today’s highly competitive business world it is increasingly important to both organisations and Public Enterprises that all their internal departments continually raise their game. This is becoming especially true for those in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, where a real difference can be made between delivering a winning strategy and losing customers and profit.
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Quadrem Appoints Deon Mocke to Lead Africa Operations
Johannesburg, South Africa - April 8, 2008 - Quadrem International Ltd., a supply chain solutions company with one of the world's largest supplier networks, announces the appointment of Deon Mocke, as the regional vice president of Quadrem Africa. Posted by Editor at 6:59 PM
IPSA News - New CEO and The Way Forward
"The Institute for Purchasing and Supply (IPSA) has been growing from strength to strength over the last number of years and is continuously improving its capacity in terms of service offerings to the extent that it had to increase infrastructure and resources to accommodate the recent growth" IPSA CEO, Marius Bosman, told Smart Procurement.
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