This article was compiled and written by Manav Sachdeva and Vinod Jose In this time of financial paralysis, organisations that respond well in times of historic crises are fast and agile. They make decisions quickly and implement those decisions effectively and efficiently, bolstering business resilience, and putting them in a position to recover and grow […]
Authors: Carolin Feck and Tavonga Shoko The Balanced Scorecard continues to be a highly relevant strategic business performance management tool. This is despite being published in 1992, when yesterday’s economy was nowhere as dynamic as it is today. Why? We believe the answer lies across four key factors: Evolution – The Balanced Scorecard has evolved […]
Author: Yoshlin Pillay Supply chain visibility (SCV) has become a common term within the supply chain management (SCM) industry and is a high priority for many firms and companies. SCV is a ubiquitous term and finding a complete definition not influenced by a vendor is somewhat challenging. In essence, SCV is the identity, location and […]
Organisations need to invest disproportionately in defining the right talent strategy within their procurement and supply chain functions. This emphasis arises from how digital technologies are changing roles and required competencies in the sector. These were the words of Kamen Govender, Partner: Next-Gen Operations at Letsema, as he delivered insights from his team’s latest research […]
New research report shows that over the last 12 months, South African companies’ interest, understanding and investment in digital technologies within procurement and supply chain has increased, with gaps widening between leaders and “traditionalists”. Johannesburg, South Africa; 17 October 2019 – In 2018, Letsema’s Next-Gen Operations team conducted its inaugural study that sought to understand […]
In 2018, Letsema’s Next-Gen Operations team launched our inaugural survey to understand the adoption of digital in Procurement & Supply Chain. We found that 22% of South African organisations surveyed are embracing digital, overcoming major barriers of people and skills, leadership alignment, and legacy data and processes to drive value for their organisations. So how […]
Adrian Adams, from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), contributed to this supply chains thought leadership piece The South African Procurement and Supply Chain (P&SC) community is yet to grasp the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies in driving business value. According to Letsema’s 2018 P&SC Research Report, 65% […]
Are executives in South Africa embracing and scaling the potential of digital technologies in creating or maintaining world-class, competitive Procurement and Supply Chain capabilities? In July 2018, Letsema’s NextGenOps practice, led by Partner, Kamendran Govender, executed a market survey process to gain different perspectives into this question. They interviewed more than 20 executives in South Africa who […]
