Michael Hugos, Co-Founder of SCM Globe in Chicago, provides fascinating insight into his company’s efforts to build and simulate supply chain models to understand the Russian logistics supporting their invasion of Ukraine. The author currently works with US Air Force instructors to integrate supply chain simulations into logistics training courses. There is an old saying […]
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Probably the most significant judgement the country has seen in public procurement, was handed down by South Africa’s Constitutional Court on 16 February 2022, on the Afribusiness versus Minister of Finance case, and is reflected upon here by Shaun C Scott, Johannesburg director, coach, consultant and supply chain management practitioner. The decision was not anticipated
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Even a cursory reading of the published parts of the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture (the Zondo Commission), leaves no doubt that public procurement was at the heart of state capture in South Africa, says Prof. Geo Quinot, professor of law at Stellenbosch University and director of the African Procurement
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The conflict in Ukraine is piling further pressure on already stretched global supply chains. Phoenix, USA-based technology writer, Gary Wollenhaupt, discusses here how increased risks and issues can be mitigated. Behind the tragedy unfolding in the city streets and fields of Ukraine as the country comes under attack from Russia, the very concept of a
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Seasoned Algeria-based procurement and supply chain management professional, Anouar Ali Ammara, talks about the growth potential of African countries in the coming decades, as well as the rising interest and investment in infrastructure, information technology, and data connectivity and storage. All these necessary fundamental elements are coming into action and in place to enhance the
Supply Chain & Procurement in African Local Content – Part I Read More »
Sustainable procurement requires organisations to consider social, environmental and governance (ESG) factors alongside financial metrics when making sourcing and buying decisions. These factors include: Financial factors: cost of goods and services over their entire life cycle Environmental factors: waste management, water usage, GHG-emissions, biodiversity and ecological conservation Social factors: Human rights: discrimination; bullying and harassment
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With the breadth of challenges facing humanity, each new year gives us the collective opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made toward creating a more sustainable future for all. Lazar Armianov, EcoVadis Regional Sales Director, Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa, points out that those of us in the procurement space have a significant role
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Everything we use every day has an impact on the environment. So why, asks “The Little Green Queen”, Lorraine Jenks in this punchy article, don’t we use the incredible power we have to demand better, safer products with every purchase we make? Whether as individuals, Chief Procurement Officers or junior buyers in the public or
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The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased for a third consecutive month to reach 60.0 in March, up from 58.6 in February. The sustained improvement in the headline PMI bodes well for the continued recovery of the manufacturing sector after it was dealt a blow in the third quarter of last year. Indeed,
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