SRM: How not to bite the hand that you feed
The financial meltdown and global economic downturn has put tremendous pressure on suppliers. This, in turn, has strained client / supplier relationships as clients rightfully expect continued supply and service levels while suppliers may be struggling to ensure continuity.
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Uncovering huge savings possibilities in operational procurement
There's never been a more important time for procurement to identify and direct their organisations to realise potential cost savings effectively, both within current spending and also when assessing new ventures.
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Leads and tenders bulletin next level in procurement links
Technology can be developed and configured to accommodate ever-changing legislation, but is ineffective in isolation when not supported by services, Catherine Hills, Client Services Director for Quadrem Africa, tells SmartProcurement.
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SCM Summit feedback: Intelligent databases further Preferential Procurement
Technology is an effective support for Preferential Procurement Policy implementation and compliancy, Catherine Hills, Client Services Director for Quadrem Africa, told SmartProcurement.
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World-Class Operational Procurement Powered by Technology
Case Study – Using SAP SRM at ABSAThe ability to manage supplier relationships has never been more important. The necessity for governance and control over expenditure with suppliers is simply not up for debate any more, Peter Alkema, Head of CAO OPS Absa, tells SmartProcurement.
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Transaction switching - managing electronic transactions between buyer and supplier communities
A complete e-Procurement and Supplier Network solution enables purchasing organisations to make contracts operational through contract catalogues and to manage transactional exchanges between an organisation and its suppliers, Catherine Hills, Client Services Director at Quadrem, told SmartProcurement.
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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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Quadrem delivers African market new services powered by SAP® Software
Quadrem has signed a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) agreement with SAP AG. The organisations will work together to help customers reduce the cost and complexity of implementing and operating integrated electronic sourcing, procurement, invoicing, and contract management processes. In addition, Quadrem's BPO services have qualified as ‘powered by SAP’.
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Supplier Opinion Surveys 3: A component of supplier relationship management
In this, our third and final article in our series on Supplier Opinion Surveys, we present examples of the deliverables of supplier opinion surveys, discuss the objectives of these surveys, as well as supplier satisfaction dimensions within the context of supplier relationship management.
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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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Quadrem Positioned in Challengers Quadrant of Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sourcing Application Suites, 2008
Dallas & Amsterdam, Gartner, Inc. has positioned e-Procurement and SRM provider Quadrem International in the Challengers Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Sourcing Application Suites, 2008. "In my opinion, our position in the Challenger's Quadrant by Gartner confirms our ability to deliver sourcing solutions successfully while also providing a robust offering for tactical and strategic sourcing," Chris Haydon, Quadrem Senior Vice President, Marketing and Global Solutions told SmartProcurement.Posted by Editor at 11:43 AM
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
Further Beyond the Hype: The road ahead for Procurement
The recent international BrainNet/SAP survey shows that CPO's of leading procurement organisations are faced with three central procurement challenges. They are: 1. To create transparency; 2. To create value; and 3. To establish efficient risk management structures.
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Free State Province signs with QUADREM for centralised, verified supplier database
Johannesburg and Amsterdam - March 2008 - Quadrem Africa has recently been awarded a three-year contract to implement and manage one centralised verified supplier database for South Africa's Free State Provincial Government and four Public Entities in the province.Posted by StaffWriter at 8:54 PM
PURCHASING MANAGER™: A NO RISK, FIRST STEP INTO E-PROCUREMENT
RS Components, a global distributor of industrial products has launched Purchasing Manager, an e-Procurement system that enables procurement departments to monitor
buying behaviour; allocate authority levels and control spend; manage
work-flow and draw reports. Lutz Otto, National Marketing & Sales Manager, at "High
Service Level Distributor" RS Components tells Smart Procurement that Purchasing Manager, is an effective e-Procurement tool, that allows RS's
customers to efficiently manage the supplier relationship that they
have with the company. Posted by StaffWriter at 8:08 AM
Supplier Relationship E- Management launched
One of the pillars of Strategic Sourcing is SRM (Supplier relationship management) - which is in this context, is process for building and management of enduring and sustainable supplier relationships. The delivery of quality products/ services on time every time at the right price is usually the result of a particularly sound relationship between the vendor and client.Posted by StaffWriter at 9:24 AM