By Dustin Lanier, a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and Principal Consultant at public procurement consulting firm Civic Initiatives. For any automation project in government to make it through the “hard middle” where enthusiasm wanes and the bug counts grow, there has to be a burning “why?” So, what is the “why?” on procurement automation? […]
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A good number of South African organisations find themselves in precarious positions when it comes to procurement because they have yet to properly integrate their basic processes and their weaknesses have become more evident during a time that limits peoples’ movements and physical contact. The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every business process and
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By Kevin Sample, Senior Consultant at healthcare supply chain firm GHX As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the spotlight is once again on the healthcare supply chain The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has once again put the global healthcare supply chain under the magnifying glass. As inoculation programmes are established, the demand for full
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By Sammeli Sammalkorpi, VP: Customers and Co-founder of procurement analytics solutions provider Sievo Let’s face it – procurement teams are not the first to hop on the latest technology trends and the industry has been historically slow to digitize daily workflows. But now, with more data being generated in the last two years than in
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When companies think about security, it is usually about securing their networks, software and digital assets against cyber-attacks and/or data breaches. But, in supply chain – whether it is a vendor used for facilities management or for cloud hosting – almost every organisation depends on a growing supply chain of services, creating an eco-system of
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By Dr Marcell Vollmer, Chief Innovation Officer, Celonis Across all industries, procurement leaders are seeking significant and measurable productivity gains. New technology, based on machine learning and artificial intelligence, is driving the digital transformation of the procurement function to deliver value, driving supplier innovations, performing risk management, securing a sustainable supply chain and, of course,
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With cost pressures likely to mount up as we recover from COVID-19, mining and manufacturing companies must find alternative methods to reduce total cost of ownership relating to product procurement and product consumption. “A product information management (PIM) system can help”, says Isak Marais, CEO, DigiTeams, which specialises in bespoke digital transformation within the mining,
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Cloud procurement means different things to different people. In this article, Leigh Weimer and Anthony Vieira dispel some of the dominant myths around implementing cloud‑based products to equip you with information for the decision‑making process.
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By Michael Healy, Supply Chain Partner The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced companies to get creative about how they connect and meet with customers and teams. Working with cloud applications allows us to workshop, design and configure systems remotely. With apps like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, working remotely can be easy and cost effective. But
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By Angela Mazza TeuferSenior Vice President ERPM WE, ERPM North install base Finance has always taken advantage of technology to improve productivity and collaboration. But with continuous innovation now driving our economy, the goalposts have moved. Today’s organizations must adopt an agile finance operating model– powered by emerging digital technologies and skillsets. The success of
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