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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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