Supplier rationalisation strategy procurement’s best-kept secret
Like the proverbial ostrich, supply chain professionals cannot bury their heads in the sand and pretend that supply chain problems will go away.
By Charles Nyika
Dec. 20, 2024
Optimising firm’s profitability through value chain analysis
it is often said that value is always subjective in private life, but pretty darn objective in the commercial environment.
By Charles Nyika
Sep. 13, 2024
Strategic cost analysis in supply chain management
This may entail procurement practitioners going to the extent of interrogating and understanding how the supplier sources its raw materials and at what cost.
By Charles Nyika
Aug. 23, 2024
Ethical business practices remain unfulfilled promise
It should be common practice for an organisation to do the right thing for itself and for the society from which it derives its value from.
By Charles Nyika
Aug. 16, 2024
Supply chain excellence through supplier development initiatives
A short-term approach of forcing suppliers to reduce their prices often corresponds to a proportional increase in the risk of supplier failure.
By Charles Nyika
Aug. 9, 2024
All things logistics management
With the predominant use of smart route planning, supply chain practitioners will be able to select the best routes to use while avoiding unnecessary traffic jams.
By Charles Nyika
Jul. 26, 2024
Endless possibilities with supply chain optimisation
It will, therefore, allow supply chain professionals to do more in less time, with fewer resources, with less effort, creating a lower cost operating environment.
By Charles Nyika
Jul. 19, 2024
The power of category mgmt in supply chains
Oftentimes, gathering data and making a story out of it is very critical for supply market intelligence.
By Charles Nyika
Jul. 5, 2024
Zim’s solar sector poised for growth
The company recently launched its innovative rent-to-buy programme, making clean and sustainable energy more accessible than ever for households and businesses.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jun. 30, 2024
