4 September 2023

Massmart

Talking to Jothi David

In this interview, Debbie Tagg of SmartProcurement speaks to Jothi David, Vice President of Indirect Spend at Massmart. Jothi is a business leader in her own right, with a proven track record in leading business transformation and setting up business transformation Centre of Excellence and Procurement functions for blue-chip companies across telecoms, financial services, retail and FMCG. She excels at creating …

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Fragmentation of African supply chains

Addressing Fragmentation: The Way Forward for Africa

In Part 2 of her article on fragmentation of African supply chains, Adenike Onasoga, Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark, Nigeria, says regional integration in Africa has come a long way through social advancement, political stability and economic expansion throughout the continent. However, more needs to be done to actualise the set goals, which she …

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The "A" candidate (vs) the "B" candidate

The “A” candidate (vs) the “B” candidate

It’s becoming more apparent that we are dealing with a skills gap in today’s job market, points out executive coach, leadership & talent strategist, and founder / managing director of People Shop in Cape Town. Chantal Kading. Organisations are desperately trying to fill positions, spending months on recruitment processes, but cannot find the right calibre …

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Automating Quote Sourcing a Wise Move

Automating Quote Sourcing a Wise Move

The success or failure of a company in today’s competitive business climate often hinges on how quickly and accurately it can obtain bids. Businesses can benefit greatly from automating quote sourcing, reminds Director and Business Development Head at Wema Software Solutions in Pretoria, David Gitonga. In this article, he delves into the merits, features and …

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Panama Canal drought

Update On Panama Canal Drought – Increased Transportation & Cost Risk

Jan-Henner Theissen, founder and managing director of procurement advisory firm, targetP! in Berlin, warns that the drought in the Panama Canal showed no signs of improvement at the time of publication at the end of August.  Due to the drought, transit capacity has been adjusted which means further delays and costs should be expected. His …

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Procurement Price Tracker that can Monitor 4.3 Billion Prices

Procurement Price Tracker that can Monitor 4.3 Billion Prices

Procurement Tactics, a leading innovator in the procurement industry, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking Price Tracker tool, empowering procurement professionals to track prices of any web page with ease and precision.  It allows you to enter any URL from the web, and the price tracker will scrape that page every 24 hours to …

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