By Nicolette Emmino We were not even at the end of Quarter 1 of 2020 when tariff wars seemed to be the least of our problems. Even before the coronavirus started to disrupt supply chains, procurement analysts had identified several things to watch out for and necessary transformations that needed to happen within the procurement […]
Living in interesting times: procurement 2020 Read More »
In late July, Digital Procurement World (DPW) brought together some of the world’s most progressive chief procurement officers (CPOs) for a virtual roundtable discussion on how the ever-changing digital environment can help procurement challenge the status quo and design operating models that deliver both innovation and value. Matthias Gutzmann, Founder of DPW, gives us the
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Supply chain disruptions have continued to grow significantly in recent years, even before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck and caused a major impact on the availability of components, goods and services as well as logistics, shipping and sourcing. Research by the Institute for Supply Management shows that (1) common disruptors have direct business impact across
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By Erica Bosio, Programme Manager: Growth Analytics, Development Economics Vice Presidency, World Bank The trade-off between rules and discretion has been a central topic of research in public procurement. Kelman’s (1990) early work stressed the costs of rigid regulation in United States government procurement and made the case for discretion. Since then, research on the
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Renowned Kenyan pan-Africanist, Professor Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba, has been confirmed as the opening keynote speaker at the upcoming Africa Supply Chain in Action (ASCA) event, Africa’s biggest-ever virtual conference for supply chain and procurement professionals.
Renowned pan-Africanist and anti-corruption crusader PLO Lumumba to open landmark event Read More »
National Treasury has highlighted that an important aim of the Public Procurement Bill is to use the procurement system to advance economic opportunities for previously-disadvantaged people, women, the youth and people with disabilities, and their business enterprises. While this is the case, Dr Faith Mashele (FCIPS, MBA, PhD) suggests that there is an opportunity to
By Gordon Reid with input from Mieka Cleghorn, SA Managing Director, Transparent As a semi-retired business executive, and after spending the past twenty plus years working for some of South Africa’s leading companies, the COVID-19 lockdown has afforded me valuable time for some serious thinking. Many businesses will need to change the way they operate
COVID-19 pandemic: a rocky road to a new business norm Read More »
On 27 June 2020, MarketWatch reported that the global disposable face mask market size was anticipated to reach US$23.81-billion by 2027. On 30 June, Goldman Sachs released an extensive economic analysis of why the wearing of a face mask is a must. By studying the link between coronavirus infections and mask mandates in US states
Initiating an enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programme is not something to rush into. It is a process that will achieve very little for everyone involved if it is not carefully planned, aligned with coherent business and supply chain strategies, and rolled out to candidates that have true potential. Lean enterprise acceleration programmes (LEAP) has
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The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for July 2020 declined slightly compared with June, but continued to signal a further month-on-month improvement for conditions in the manufacturing sector. The PMI declined to 51.2 index points in July, from 53.9 in June, thereby staying above the neutral 50-point mark for a third consecutive month. This suggests
July PMI drops from June, but still points to improved manufacturing activity Read More »
