The Role of Strategic Procurement in Supplier Development
It is imperative that supplier development forms an integral part of a buying organisation’s strategic procurement role to ensure a continuous supply of cost effective products and services, Thapelo Petje, Independent Supply Chain Consultant, tells SmartProcurement.
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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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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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'Supplier enablement' is a key component for successful procurement processes in South Africa
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This article appeared in the May newsletter with certain technical inaccuracies. SmartProcurement apologises for the error and would like to thank Quadrem for bringing the mistake to our attention and permitting us to re-print the article with the necessary corrections.The outsourced management of suppliers is of special significance in South Africa as a component of a successful procurement / tender process in the market place, Catherine Hills, Quadrem’s Client Services Director, told SmartProcurement in a recent interview.
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The toughening economic climate - A 'call-to-arms' for the procurement function
At present there seems to be two schools of thought regarding the impact that the global economic recession is having in South Africa. People are either sure it is real and are dramatic in their response, or they are pragmatic in a perception of resilience through non-exposure.
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Collaborative cost management with key suppliers
It has been said that in organisation within a world-class procurement framework it is difficult to find a clear-cut distinction between the organisational drive for continuous improvement viz-a-viz value release from actively managing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). "In fact, these objectives represent the two sides of the same coin and trying to determine which side is more important is irrelevant", Nic Badenhorst, an independent procurement consultant, told SmartProcurement.
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A “Quick Start” to Supply Chain Collaboration
Joint improvement efforts between buyers and suppliers can yield impressive results. William Sharp of 4-Africa Solutions told Smart Procurement that: When looking at joint Supply Chain Collaboration projects there are two aspects that need to be considered when mapping joint supply chain processes namely ....
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