12 February 2014

New tool helps SCM demonstrate its financial impact on the bottom line

Leave a Comment / Benchmarking, Procurement Strategy, Supply Chain Management SCM / Editor

A performance assessment that helps supply chain management (SCM) organisations quantify their financial contributions to organisations was launched in January. Return on Supply Management Assets Performance Check (ROSMAPC) assesses SCM’s value to an enterprise and helps SCM executives demonstrate the function’s financial impact on the bottom line. In order to measure performance the tool […]

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Bringing procurement leadership to Africa

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The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Africa continues to support Smart Procurement World as South Africa’s definitive procurement and supply chain forum. As part of leadership, Smart Procurement World has launched the Western Cape event: the regional event will give delegates a chance to develop new contacts in the industry and raise

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Maximising ED points under new BEE Codes’ tougher formula

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The ease with which early payment options permitted Enterprise Development (ED) points to be attained under the previous BEE Codes (2007) has resulted in many companies currently finding themselves stranded for some of their BEE points: under the newly gazetted BEE Codes (2013) the formula for ED recognition has been updated, and no longer

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Technology’s role in improving the supply chain

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Technology drives innovation and can mitigate risk in the supply chain. In recent years the integration and globalisation of supply chains has improved efficiency, but has driven complexity and vulnerability to the point of disruption. Advances in SCM technology offer a solution, Tech-Pro Personnel tells SmartProcurement. Technology has revolutionised supply chain management: from the advent

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PMI off to slow start for 2014 – retrenchments hit 10-yr high

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Government could police spending cuts with a P-card system

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Scepticism around government’s severe cuts to perks and expenditure, and whether these will really work, has been further fuelled by recent instances where members of public office have not adhered to the Finance Minister’s spirit of cost-cutting. With the public’s patience wearing thin, government should consider a procurement card programme to curb expenditure, and

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Building SMEs: don’t overlook administrative tasks

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While the more traditional approach to enterprise development (ED) typically involves providing entrepreneurs with high-level support and mentorship, the importance of assisting them to focus on “the basics” cannot be underestimated. This includes identifying and addressing gaps in their administration, compliance and general reporting systems, says Shawn Theunissen, head of CSR at Growthpoint Properties

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In search of a true Business Network

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“He says he’s already got one.” The above quote comes from Monty Python, when the King asks a French soldier to join the quest for the Holy Grail. The French soldier says he is not interested as he’s already got one. James Marland, Vice President of Network Strategy for Ariba, an SAP Company, sometimes

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