By Sarah Scudder, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Real Sourcing Network Every year, companies spend billions on packaging for their products. According to a recent research report by Smithers, the value of the global packaging market was $917-billion in 2019. It will grow to $1.05-trillion by 2024. The cost of packaging depends greatly on the …
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The BEE Codes have been top of mind since the beginning of 2016, unfortunately it is for the wrong reasons. Recent headline-grabbing stories of unprecedented racial tension have revealed a greater need to intensify efforts to achieve real transformation in South Africa. Despite being seen as a complex technological commodity, the provision of printers …
Purchasing commodities to achieve more than BEE compliance Read More »
Considering that companies allocate an estimated three to five per cent of their total expenditure on printed materials, it is logical that print management solutions are implemented to streamline print procurement. However, there is still some misunderstanding as to what print management is, resulting in many companies not utilising it and hence not benefitting from …
Do not confuse print management with print brokering Read More »
“All involved in procurement will benefit from meeting with us to talk cost savings, improved print and production quality and better use of resources,” head of sales and marketing at Point, Christian Bell, told SmartProcurement. “Readers should touch base with us at our stand at next week’s Smart Procurement World.” “We have a host of …
Marketing materials procurement specialist to talk about cost savings next week Read More »
As a procurement specialist you are expected to find products and services for your business at an acceptable price that meets the business need. However, when it comes to managing the print procurement process it is essential to consider a number of factors in addition to pricing, Christian Bell, Head of Sales and Marketing …
Managing print helps you achieve your procurement mandate Read More »
Procurement often sits in an uncomfortable space between the marketing department in an organisation and outsourced communication and creative agencies – both of whom who feel procurement doesn’t ‘get them’ or their work. However, this seems to be changing in a move towards a more collaborative approach that is often highly beneficial not only …
Procurement: Marketing does not always see you as the ‘bad guy’ Read More »
The complexity of the design, print, storage and distribution of creative material is an area of particular concern for any business continually evolving its efficiency. An effective solution is to utilise a systematic central repository for brand, design and print data – a digital facility that ensures quality and brand integrity throughout all printed …
Why a central print repository is your organisation’s friend Read More »
The true value of print expenditure is becoming increasingly evident with the evolution of more sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting systems, which is increasing the focus on the print commodity and highlighting the need for companies to gain greater insight into and control of this product, Christian Bell, Head of Sales and Marketing at …
Greater value lies in procured print-manage services Read More »
Many companies have achieved savings of 20% – 40% through implementing a managed print service (MPS). Consequently, the concept is growing in popularity on a global scale and locally in many procurement departments. Billy Bell, of Managed Print Services at DataCentrix, defines the relationship at a high level and some of the aspects that need …
New MPS trend allows procurement to bank up to 40% Read More »
A provincial government finance department spent R500-million on its ‘copier project’ in 2010, its deputy director said at a recent conference hosted by the Logistics Graduates of South Africa. Such a level of expenditure ranked this commodity in the department’s top 10 expenditure groups, along with general goods and services at R11-billion, consultants at R867-million …
Print management – a deceptively large expenditure Read More »
