3 Procurement processes that are overdue for an overhaul
By Teigan Margetts, Manager / Consultant at Red Hero Group In procurement, we innovate. We conquer...
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Category: Procurement Training
New International SCM qualifications launched
As an unprecedented 2020 trickled into 2021, it has become abundantly clear that competent and proficient supply chain management is a major catalyst when it comes to sustainable economic growth. With this in mind, the IMM...
Read MoreThis Halloween beware the scary, old-world CPO
With Halloween just past, it is time to consider whether your boss is scarier than your average ghoul or if your career is in the grip of a scary, old-world Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and thus doomed to wither… Tania...
Read MoreProcurement perspectives: a procurement career pursuit is worth it
Irrespective of what you think about the way in which private- and public-sector procurement is conducted, the ultimate objective is the same. Creating ‘value for money’ is the most commonly used term among...
Read MoreHow much can procurement change on its own?
Three ways in which collaboration can create procurement transformation Procurement has been trying to make changes to its processes, priorities and brand identity for years. Our suppliers want us to be more open to contact and...
Read MorePlanning procurement’s response to the Millennial Generation
The Millennial Generation represents one of the greatest potential influences and challenges to managing talent in the next year or two. Hackett’s 2016 Procurement Key Issues study revealed that talent management remains...
Read MoreCreating a framework for developing SCM professionals
South Africa currently ranks 61st out of 137 countries within the 2017/2018 Global Competitive Index (World Economic Forum, 2017). One of the Index’s main critiques against the country is its inadequately educated...
Read MoreOptimising the procurement process to boost efficiency
The role of procurement extends far beyond the belief that procurement’s primary function is to obtain goods and services in response to internal needs. A world-class procurement process aims to optimise the whole process...
Read MoreMunicipal materials management may require a counter-intuitive purchasing approach
Ensuring that the right quality of an item is ordered and delivered may seem like a fairly obvious responsibility. However, doing so in practice requires a fairly sophisticated understanding of market conditions and user...
Read MoreCan procurement create jobs? #youthmonth
As we leave #youthmonth behind and move into July, it is a good time to consider the difference that procurement can make in the lives of South Africa’s youth. In this month’s SmartProcurement, Heilet Bertrand,...
Read MoreRetaining procurement talent: ready for the future?
Supply chain professionals in retail have an unprecedented opportunity to drive a profound shift in supply chain operational performance. But how will they strategically attract and foster a workforce that is ready to meet the...
Read MoreBuilding effective procurement teams: the struggle is real
The conversation around talent shortages in the procurement space has been going on for five to ten years now. Greg Tennyson, CPO at VSP Global, has come to realise that the real problem is not the lack of ready-to-go...
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