There are several parallels between games and business strategy. Gordon Donovan (FCIPS), Group Director: Procurement and Supply, Epworth Healthcare, wonders what we could learn about procurement from games and, as such, takes a look around the world wide web to find out more. Join us at Smart Procurement World Western Cape on 9 & 10 […]
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The war for talent is 20 years strong and has changed the way companies recruit and retain talented employees. While great strides have been made in how companies treat employees, many are still in the dark ages when it comes to how they treat their suppliers. Just how backwards? Well, what would happen if employees
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On the back of heavy electricity load shedding across South Africa in February and March 2019, the potential of solar energy has been widely discussed. The fact is that Africa receives more hours of bright sunshine than any other continent on Earth. The Department of Energy reports that South Africa averages more than 2 500
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How can procurement create value beyond cost savings? David Millington, Certified Supply Chain Professional, Next Level Purchasing Association, offers ten procurement value creation ideas in this month’s SmartProcurement. Join us at Smart Procurement World Western Cape on 9 & 10 April for a discussion on reaching true partnerships with strategic suppliers. Sanet Shepperson (Executive Head:
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Supply chain management and procurement are no strangers to cross-functional teams. Many a procurement activity to find value in a market is supported by the efforts of cross-functional teams, comprising all sorts of individuals. However, the success of a cross-functional team depends on certain factors. Sandeep Kashyap, Founder and CEO of ProofHub, a project management
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How do you achieve effective procurement − by affording all departments the opportunity to purchase directly? What are the risks of such an approach and how can you reduce such? Most mid-sized and big businesses already have a dedicated department responsible for providing the company with everything from paper to spare parts for production-line repairs.
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The seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) continued downwards to 45 points exactly in March 2019, from 46.2 in February. This was the third consecutive month of decline. As was the case in February, two of the PMI’s major sub-components came in above the 50-point mark, while three were stuck in negative terrain. “However, all but
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