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Empowering emerging farmers towards a food secure Africa

Leave a Comment / Sourcing Strategy, Supplier Management, Supplier Selection, Supply Chain Management SCM, Sustainable Procurement / By Bernie van Niekerk

Inspired by The Africa Report‘s statistics on Africa’s ‘Grain Drain’, founder and vision director of Farmz2U, Aisha Raheem-Bolarinwa of Nigeria, writes about her continued commitment to growing opportunities in the field of sustainable farming to ensure food security in the future. With collaborative research and development efforts, there is an opportunity to tailor wheat varieties …

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How to be a sustainable supply chain influencer

Leave a Comment / Leadership and People, Procurement Leaders, Sourcing Strategy, Supplier Management, Supplier Selection, Sustainable Procurement / By Bernie van Niekerk

Stop and think for a moment about the incredible power you have as a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, says green supply chain guru, Lorraine Jenks. Speaking to SmartProcurementNews, she asks you to consider the real ramifications of your capacity to be a sustainable supply chain influencer: You have the power to refuse to source …

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First-hand Report on Social Procurement Talks at Davos

Leave a Comment / Enterprise Development, Global Sourcing, Sourcing Strategy, Supplier Management, Supplier Selection, Sustainable Procurement / By Bernie van Niekerk

UK-based Peter Smith, Managing Director at Procurement Excellence Ltd. reports that “unfortunately, my invite to this week’s World Economic Forum from Obama, Bill, and my other billionaire / political leader friends did not materialise.” But he did get invited to tune in virtually to a panel discussion held at Davos with Yunus Social Business (YSB), …

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How to diversify your suppliers

Leave a Comment / Supplier Management, Supplier Partnerships, Supplier Selection / By Liam

By Will Green The need for greater diversity has finally reached beyond staff and hit the company purse strings. Supply Management takes a look at why you should up your supplier diversity and how to go about it. In 2020, two major events helped lay bare some of the inequalities in modern society. First came …

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Supplier selection tips: do this, don’t do that

Leave a Comment / Supplier Management, Supplier Selection / By Liam

Selecting the perfect contractor is essential to ensure that your department is able to achieve its goals to reach its full potential. One bad choice can spoil an entire operation and disproportionately set back fiscal and business goals. Follow these helpful supplier selection tips to ensure that you/your department do not fall victim to avoidable …

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Opinion survey: are you tired of receiving sub-standard proposals and tender responses?

Leave a Comment / Legal / Contract, Supplier Management, Supplier Selection, Tender Management / By Liam

Have your say to help suppliers improve. Recent international research shows that: • Buyers are increasingly frustrated by the quality of proposals that they receive• Early engagement between buyers and potential suppliers is becoming increasingly important• The proposal document is becoming more crucial in the evaluation process Do you agree with these statements?

SMME Clinic | SABS standards during Covid-19 – Session 9

Leave a Comment / Enterprise Development, Supplier Management, Supplier Selection / By Liam

SMME Clinic interviews Dumisani Ngadi, from the South African Bureau Standards (SABS), on how small business can secure SABS accreditation for their products in Covid-19. For more information email Dumisani Ngadi at dumisani.mngadi@sabs.co.za or contact him on +27 72 267 7955

10 Best practices for procurement managers in 2020

Leave a Comment / Negotiation, Procurement Leaders, Procurement Strategy, Professional Development, Sourcing Strategy, Supplier Management, Supplier Partnerships, Supplier Selection / By SuperU

By Linda Ashok A content, communications and branding professional So many things are slated to change in 2020, the milestone year! But what matters most is your career; how is it going to prepare you as a procurement manager? Okay, let me clarify that there isn’t any significant difference between a Purchasing or Procurement Manager. …

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10 things that I have learnt about mentoring Anzisha fellows

Leave a Comment / Enterprise Development, Professional Development, SRM Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Management, Supplier Partnerships, Supplier Selection / By StaffWriter

Procurement and supply chain professionals have such a broad range of skills and cross-functional business knowledge that it makes us all ideal mentors. Mentors share their professional knowledge/experiences and act as positive role models to mentees in need of some direction. This is especially true when engaging with suppliers and mentoring young entrepreneurs partaking in …

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Best practice for supplier selection

Leave a Comment / Supplier Selection / By StaffWriter

While there is usually a diverse pool of suppliers available in most industries, not all of them would serve in the best interest of your organisation. “Selecting suppliers commonly takes into consideration cost, quality, safety, reliability, service level, deliverability and convenience. However, there are some best-practice steps to take when selecting suppliers of the essentials …

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