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Navigating legal services procurement

A Strategic Guide to Navigating Legal Services Procurement

In the realm of corporate legal services, procurement professionals encounter distinctive challenges. Unlike conventional procurement categories, legal services necessitate a nuanced comprehension of value, efficiency, and strategic collaboration between in-house legal teams and external law firms. Sacha Kirk, Co-Founder and CMO at Brisbane-based company Lawcadia, in her conversation with SmartProcurement, harnesses insights to elucidate the […]

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Strategic Sourcing and Category Management

Difference Between Strategic Sourcing and Category Management

Effective procurement procedures like strategic sourcing and category management are crucial for businesses, vice chair of CIPS Dubai and vice president of Chartered Buying in the UAE, Faiq Ali Khan, tells SmartProcurement, especially in cases where businesses aim to maximise their resources and maintain a competitive edge in the complex arena of business today. If

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Navigating the Red Sea Crisis

Navigating The Red Sea Crisis: What You Should Be Doing

Instances of ship assaults in the Red Sea have significantly impeded global maritime transportation, resulting in a 40% decline in trade flow through the Suez Canal. Dr Subhash Makhija, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of GEP, in New Jersey, USA, tells SmartProcurement that enterprises on a global scale are compelled to adjust their tactics, encompassing

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Navigating Career Stages for Success

Exploring Career Stages for Success

A career transcends mere livelihood; it represents a voyage of individual maturation, contentment and self-definition. Analogous to any expedition, it entails traversing distinct stages to attain one’s objectives. Within this discourse, South African-based, Chantal Kading, Founder and Managing Director of The People Shop, delves into the phases of a career trajectory with SmartProcurement, and pinpoints

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Business interruption (incl. supply chain disruption)

Business interruption (incl. supply chain disruption)

Companies are confident that the worst of two key disruptors of recent times, the pandemic and the energy crisis, are behind them. However, business interruption remains a key concern as firms are challenged to build resilience and diversify supply chains in a rapidly changing world. Business interruption (BI) ranks second in the Allianz Risk Barometer, behind the closely linked peril of cyber. It

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February PMI

Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) February 2024

Following a very poor start to the year, the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved in February. The headline PMI rose from 43.6 to 51.7 points. While this is a welcome increase, it does need to be qualified by saying that business activity remains more subdued. Indeed, of the five subcomponents of the PMI only suppliers’ performance is

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Procurement Practices Blueprint for 2024

7 Best Procurement Practices Blueprint

Are you needing a roadmap to elevate your procurement practices? In this article, the Purchasing Procurement Centre based in the USA, provides insights into embracing technology, streamlining processes and cultivating robust supplier relationships. 1. Implement Spend Profile/ABC Categorization Start with a spend profile analysis and get rid of C’s and focus on A suppliers. Yes,

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions

A Superhero’s Approach to Managing Supply Chain via Collaboration

The relentless amount of disruptions in the global supply chain is not just impacting economies and industries; it’s upending the lives of those navigating it – the supply chain professionals. Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark in Nigeria, Adenike Onasoga, tells SmartProcurement how industry experts stay ahead of trends, plan for the unpredictable, ensure efficient

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Supplier Diversity and Sustainability

AstraZeneca’s Pioneering Approach to Supplier Diversity and Sustainability

In the Sustainable Value Chains podcast, senior sustainability practitioners and corporate leaders delve into diverse realms encompassing environmental stewardship, labour practices, human rights, ethical considerations, and sustainable procurement. The discussions within this platform elucidate strategies for companies to cultivate value chains characterised by heightened sustainability. Speaker: Anna Hakobyan, Global Sustainability Supplier Diversity and Government Compliance

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