Mining Division Launches its Full E-Procurement Functionality with African Suppliers

Dallas & Johannesburg - Anglo Base Metals launched its full e-Procurement functionality at a formal event on 1 August 2008, in partnership with Quadrem Africa, a subsidiary of Quadrem International Ltd, a supply chain solutions company with one of the world's largest electronically connected supplier networks for private and public sectors.

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Rigorous Process Focus Required for Effective Strategic Sourcing

Many procurement organisations have embarked on Strategic Sourcing in recent years, with mixed successes.  "A lack of focus on the integration of the overall value chain has allowed sceptics to minimise the value of new generation procurement approaches.  Cobus Rossouw, Managing Director of Volition Consulting Services, told SmartProcurement."The way forward requires appropriate focus...

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Leadership Profile: Brian Fredericks of Transnet Freight Rail

This month SmartProcurement profiles Brian Fredericks of Transnet Freight Rail.

Full name:  Brian Fredericks
Position:  Chief Procurement Officer
Your organisations' procurement spend:  ±R7,5 billion p.a.   
Who does P & SM report to:  Chief Financial Officer
Private sector OR Public sector:  Public Sector
Core business activity of the enterprise:  Rail Freight Logistics

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Optimising the Procurement of External Print Services

Based on the Aberdeen Research Group Report , which was highlighted in SmartProcurement's August 2008 feature article, Outsourcing Management of Print Can Lead to 30% Cost Savings, it is clear that the main processes by which print is procured, are:

• Manually sourced / procured by local procurement person / department.
• Manually sourced / procured by whoever has the need.
• Manually sourced / procured by a centralised procurement group.
• Automated process using generic e-procurement / e-sourcing solution.
• Automated process using a specific print procurement / management solution.

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Courier Services Benchmarking Shows Up Rate Discrepancies

"Courier Services is a surprisingly complex spend category to manage as the devil (and delivery of savings!) is in the detail," benchmarker Purchasing Index (PI) MD Alan Low, told SmartProcurement. " We regularly benchmarks domestic courier rates across organisations from a variety of industry sectors...

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Where Corporate Travel Money Falls Through The Cracks...

SmartProcurement was invited to the recent Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) breakfast at the Westin Grand Hotel, Cape Town on the 22nd of August 2008.  The topic of this breakfast was the prickly question:  "Where is the money falling through the cracks?", with particular reference to car rentals and unused tickets.

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World Class Operational Procurement: Training, Training, Training

"The Purchase-to-Pay (PTP) value chain is a series of business events that are usually enabled by a system such as SAP.  Knowledge of this process, as well as the physical steps within the enabling system is critical to drive a culture of world-class procurement within an organisation where third party spend is significant."

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Optimising the Desktop and Corridor Print Environment

The procurement of output devices (copiers, faxes, printers and scanners) is fast becoming a science in its own right.  This commodity group traditionally falls under an organisation's 'indirect spend' category (i.e. non-core business requirements), and as such is often not on the radar of the procurement department.  This is partly the case for the reason that "various personnel organisations usually have the authority to procure hardware, software and / or consumables for the output devices spend, and thus the spend will accordingly be spread across many different items in the income statement", Jannes du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer of Solution WorX, told SmartProcurement in a recent interview.

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The Procurement of HR and Skills in the Spotlight

The past decade of unprecedented economic growth has firmly put the spotlight on the world economy's most important asset, namely Human Resources (HR).  This has brought about massive globalisation which has tempted many of our talented professionals to greener pastures, and this, in turn, has highlighted the value of recruitment agencies.

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IPSA Western Cape Breakfast: "Procurement is the Profit Machine!"

SmartProcurement recently attended the Institute of Purchasing and Supply South Africa's (IPSA) breakfast meeting on the 13th of August 2008 as held at the Hotel School in Granger Bay, Cape Town.  Kraai van Kraayenburg, IPSA's Business and Training Development Manager, started the proceedings by welcoming guests to the event.

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Previous 10 articles...

FMCG General Manager For Procurement - R600 000- R720 000 PA CTC Sep 2, 2008
Procurement Co-ordinator, Supply Chain Projects: Pretoria Sep 2, 2008
Optimising the Desktop and Corridor Print Environment Sep 2, 2008
The Procurement of HR and Skills in the Spotlight Sep 2, 2008
IPSA Western Cape Breakfast: "Procurement is the Profit Machine!" Sep 1, 2008
SmartSourcing Conference 2008: 'Strategic Cost Management' In A Turbulent Economic Environment Aug 28, 2008
Spend Analysis: TCO Breakfast Series - 19 September 2008 Gauteng Aug 28, 2008
BBBEE Update and key questions answered: 21 October 2008 - Gauteng & 28 October 2008 - Western Cape Aug 28, 2008
Procurement Training Events Aug 28, 2008
Industry Update on Recruitment Services - 6 November 2008 Gauteng Aug 28, 2008

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EVENTS SmartSourcing Conference 2008: 'Strategic Cost Management' In A Turbulent Economic Environment In October 2008, SmartProcurement brings you the SmartSourcing 2008 Conference with the emphasis on Strategic Cost Management. Several industry experts will share their thoughts and experiences with you concerning the Æ Æ More Info Conferences Events Spend Analysis: TCO Breakfast Series - 19 September 2008 Gauteng New Generation Techniques, Tools & Hot Tips TCO Breakfast SeriesTo all procurement management professionals: You're invited to a jam packed 4 hour breakfast session on this very P&SM discipline!"Over BREAKFAST, Æ Æ More Info Breakfast Sessions Events	CAREERS Contracts/ Strategic Sourcing Specialist: R300 - 400K total cost to company per annum Æ More Info Æ Jobs Procurement Enablement: R570k - R650k Æ More Info Æ Jobs FMCG General Manager For Procurement - R600 000- R720 000 PA CTC Æ More Info Æ Jobs Procurement Co-ordinator, Supply Chain Projects: Pretoria Æ More Info Æ Jobs Projects Manager - Capital Procurement: Up To R400k p.a. Eastern Johannesburg Æ More Info Æ Jobs Procurement Key Accounts Manager - NGO / Relief Category, East Rand - Johannesburg Æ More Info Æ Jobs General Manager: Mining Procurement - East Rand, Johannesburg Æ More Info Æ Jobs Procurement Advisor/Contract Specialist: R350,000-400,000 Per Annum CTC Incl Benefits, Randburg Æ More Info Æ Jobs Contracts Specialist - Infrastructure/ Facilities (Johannesburg) R350k pa Æ More Info Æ Jobs Group Purchasing Projects Manager: Up to R550k p.a. Northern Johannesburg Æ More Info Æ Jobs
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Leadership Profile: Brian Fredericks of Transnet Freight Rail This month SmartProcurement profiles Brian Fredericks of Transnet Freight Rail.Full name:  Brian FredericksPosition:  Chief Procurement OfficerYour organisations' procurement spend:  ±R7,5 Æ Full Story Æ	Where Corporate Travel Money Falls Through The Cracks... SmartProcurement was invited to the recent Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) breakfast at the Westin Grand Hotel, Cape Town Æ Full story Æ
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Procurement Tools and Tips

April 19, 2006

Printer, Fax and Photocopier Rentals: What clauses to look out for!

Most organisations finance their office automation equipment due to the associated high capital commitments. The problem here is that if there are issues with the equipment the corporate company cannot hold back payments or force the issue of replacement because the financial instrument still has to be paid to someone else, regardless of performance... By Billy Bell of Bell Output Strategies.

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