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The World Sustainable Procurement Day 2024

Leave a Comment / Recent, Sourcing Strategy, Sustainable Procurement / Monique

SmartProcurement was recently informed of a comprehensive exploration of paramount challenges within the realm of sustainable procurement at the World Sustainable Procurement Day, held by The Sustainable Procurement Pledge, on March 21st, 2024. The event delved into the spectrum of paramount challenges within the realm of sustainable procurement. Three dynamic themes, each encompassing three influential components: People, Planet, Profession, […]

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Latest Career and Job Listings

Leave a Comment / Jobs, Recent / Bernie van Niekerk

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IPPO Confirms May 30 Renewables Bid Deadline as it Moves to Accommodate Grid Quotes and Curtailment

Leave a Comment / Procurement Strategy, Recent, Sourcing Strategy, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management SCM / Bernie van Niekerk

The IPPO has announced the extension of the submission deadline for Bid Window Seven (BW7) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) to May 30th. This extension allows for the inclusion of grid-connection quotes and a curtailment addendum recently published by Eskom, SmartProcurement heard from Engineering News. In accordance with feedback received

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Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) March 2024

Leave a Comment / Leadership and People, PMI, Recent / Bernie van Niekerk

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped back to below 50 points in March 2024. The headline index declined from 51.7 in February to 49.2 in March. The PMI has been choppy in recent months, but the average for the first quarter of this year is equal to the final quarter of last

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Exploring Career Stages for Success

Leave a Comment / Leadership and People, Professional Development, Recent / Bernie van Niekerk

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)

Leave a Comment / Leadership and People, Recent, Supply Chain Management SCM / Bernie van Niekerk

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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