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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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Peak performance

The Path to a Peak Performance Career Vision

Building a peak performance career is not just about working harder, executive coach, leadership & talent strategist, and founder / managing director of People Shop in Cape Town, Chantal Kading, reminds us; it’s about crafting a vision for your career that is supported by values aimed at igniting your greatest possibility. In this article, she

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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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AI in procurement

AI Use Cases to Supercharge Procurement

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in procurement is growing in popularity due to the advancements in technology, writes Karen Bonifacio, SEO Specialist/ Content Writer at Procurement Tactics, in Utrecht, Netherlands. In this article, she answers key questions: what is AI and how does it change the procurement industry? Artificial intelligence is integrated into every device that is

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Pre-commercial Procurement (PCP)

Pre Commercial Procurement (PCP) Taking off in Africa

Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) is a new procurement method that is gaining popularity in Africa. Here, COO of Commerce Edge in Johannesburg, Debbie Tagg, unpacks the concept and the advantages it brings. PCP involves a phased approach where several companies are invited to compete for a contract to carry out research and development activities to develop

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Career Coaching and Mentorship

Nurturing Success through Career Coaching and Mentorship

In today’s career driven society, getting an edge or a handle on your career often means turning to career coaching and mentorship to help get you on the right track, writes executive coach, leadership & talent strategist and founder / managing director of People Shop in Cape Town, Chantal Kading. The word “career” comes from

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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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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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AI in Procurement

What can AI do for YOU in procurement?

CEO of Commerce Edge International Business and SmartProcurement Editor, Bernie van Niekerk, unpacks the huge potential of Artificial Intelligence in our industry, for the purpose of releasing you, the procurement professional, to get on with the interesting stuff. The uses of AI are exploding, and have the potential for limitless developments. In this enormously helpful

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Industry Experts Interviewed on Best SC Risk Practices

Vice-president of supply chain management in the ARC Advisory Group, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, Steve Banker, spoke to two industry leaders on the subject of supply chain risk management best practices last year, namely Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Theissen, the managing director at targetP!

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