Procurement Leaders

Effective procurement leadership and the capacity to oversee individuals are central in the progress of any ‘group’ adventure be that in business or in some other gathering movement. Whether it’s good to go or as a feature of a relaxation movement any gathering will at last be pursuing a shared objective and it’s vital that there is someone who can deserve the admiration of the gathering and who can arrange every one of the different components to arrive at that objective.

Why procurement will be the ‘key enabler’ for AI adoption

It is “imperative” that procurement is at the heart of AI adoption, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned in a report published earlier this year. Unpacking the report here, is reporter with Supply Management magazine at Haymarket Business Media, Will Phillips, MA. Procurement is a “key enabler” in the adoption of artificial intelligence, and …

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Recruiting top talent

The Need for Speed to Secure Top Talent

One significant factor that can impact an organisation’s ability to attract and retain top talent is the length of the recruitment process, writes Talent Manager at Pretoria-based supply chain recruitment specialist company, Planned Talent, Megan Rogers. Throughout my career as a recruiter, I have seen many of my clients lose top talent due to a …

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Pharmaceuticals in Africa

The Imperative of Backward Integration and Strategic Sourcing in Africa’s Pharmaceutical Sector

Africa’s pharmaceutical sector is in the midst of a significant transformation, writes Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark in Nigeria, Adenike Onasoga. With over 70% of medicines consumed on the continent being imported, this sits at $14 billion. It’s evident that this poses a huge threat to the continent, given the various global disruptions in …

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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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African Supply Chain Awards

Awards Honour and Celebrate the Supply Chain Profession in Africa

The winners of the second annual Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA) were announced at a gala event in Johannesburg attended by more than 220 supply chain practitioners from across the continent last month. These awards recognise the vital role played by the supply chain management profession, and honour and celebrate the outstanding achievements of …

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2023 Smartprocurement World Indaba

Risk, ESG, AI, Public Sector Procurement On The Agenda

Risk is the focus of the 17th annual SmartProcurement World Indaba, South Africa’s largest, longest-standing event for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, taking place from 11 to 14 September 2023 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Announcing this year’s theme as “Do Risk Right!”, chief operating officer of organisers SmartProcurement , Debbie Tagg, …

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Chat GPT in procurement

How Chat GPT Transforms Procurement … in its own words!

SmartProcurement asked Chat GPT (a Large Language Model (LLM)  Artificial Intelligence that’s currently taking the world by storm) to tell us more about itself and what it can do for procurement professionals. The article that follows was written by Chat GPT in response to this question.   Hey there! I’m Chat GPT, an advanced AI …

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Western Cape Procurement Conference

CHALLENGES FACING SA’S PUBLIC SECTOR SCM ARENA

Public sector supply chain management officials must adopt a renewed approach to procurement in order to ensure value for money in today’s changing legislative and economic environment, according to Isac Smith, chief director of Governance and Asset Management in the Western Cape provincial treasury.   The upcoming 10th annual Western Cape Procurement Conference, which is …

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Procurement Fraud

Procurement Fraud Continues to Thrive

Procurement fraud happens within the entire value chain of organisations, says Lebogang Letsoalo, director at Sincpoint Pty Ltd.  The reason for so many procurement officials getting the chance to manipulate systems and accept bribes, is because decisions are made on every level. Letsoalo tells  SmartProcurement that – from an economic perspective – we need to …

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