The results of the SmartProcurement 2008 Salary Survey has been finalised and some very interesting results have come to light. “The survey strongly confirms the global trend that the procurement function is on the rise within organisations”, says Bernie van Niekerk, Editor of SmartProcurement. 522 Procurement professionals completed the survey. The top responding industry sectors […]
2008 Salary Survey Results Published Read More »
With Women’s Day (9 August) around the corner, SmartProcurement is highlighting the success of women who are international industry leaders in the field of Procurement. Elaine Porteous, Managing Director of specialised procurement recruiter CA Procurement, told SmartProcurement that: “In a recent study done by the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS), it was found that
In USA CPO Women Earn More Than Men Read More »
“The world-wide trend in commodity spend management is to either appoint speciality managers internally, or to outsource the spend to a credible third party service provider”, Gary Davies, Managing Director of Print Outsource International (POINT), told SmartProcurement in a recent interview. In the industry, this specialist outsourced service is neatly captioned “Print Management”. Furthermore,
Outsourcing Management of Print can lead to 30% cost savings Read More »
In October 2008, SmartProcurement brings you the SmartSourcing 2008 Conference with the emphasis on Strategic Cost Management. Several industry experts will share their thoughts and experiences with you concerning the 4 major procurement strategies that you can adopt to reduce cost on a sustainable basis, and insulate your organisation against rising prices! Here is a
In a recent roundtable think-tank between UK members from Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) and the Management Consultancies Association (MCA), it was suggested that procurement should become more involved in the delivery, and not only the purchase, of management consultancy deals. Hugo Were, a partner at Accenture, and president of the MCA, said
Procurement vs Management Consultants and other Professional Services: Round 1 Read More »
This month SmartProcurement profiles Sanet Jacobs of Lonmin Platimun. Full name: Sanet Jacobs Position: Senior Supply Chain Manager – Procurement & Warehousing Your organisations’ procurement spend: R7 billion p.a. Who does P & SM report to: VP SBS & President of Lonmin Private sector OR Public sector: Private Sector Core business activity of the enterprise:
Leadership Profile: Sanet Jacobs of Lonmin Group Read More »
Part 3 of a ten-part series that examines key operational aspects of the so-called “Purchase to Pay” value chain by Independent Contributor, Peter Alkema – Head: Purchase to Pay at ABSA The request for goods and / or services marks the beginning of the actual Purchase-to-Pay process in the organisation. There will be a stated
World Class Operational Procurement: Effective Requests & Approvals processes Read More »
During the recent Advanced Negotiations Skills Workshop, hosted on the 23rd & 24th of July 2008 in Centurion by SmartProcurement, several interesting issues around the whole ‘skills-set’ were raised and debated. The workshop was facilitated by Tom Beasor who hails from the UK and has consulted to companies and organisations in over 30 different countries
What is the Value of Negotiation Skills in Public Sector Procurement? Read More »
This is the last article in a series of articles brought to you by SmartProcurement dealing with the ABC of managing your organisation’s telecommunications costs efficiently. Areas to be covered include: A – Awareness: Being fully informed on this complex and highly technical services commodity group. B – Business Communications: What are the requirements
Part 3: The ABC of Managing the Telecommunications Commodity Group Read More »
Our congratulations go to Mr Ken Titmuss, the South African Production & Inventory Control Society’s (SAPICS) President, and his team on once again staging what they claim to be ‘The Leading Event in Africa for Supply Chain Professionals’. Over 1200 delegates arrived to take part in 12 workshops, listen to 60 speakers (many of them
The 30th Annual SAPICS Conference 2008 Read More »
