July08
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Contents
- NSW Department of Commerce Procurement Certification Training Programme
- Former CIPS CEO Receives OBE
- Procurement Professional Awards 2008 – have you entered yet?
- Rise to the challenge – enter the CIPSA National Essay Competition today!
- CPO Agenda Masterclass Series starting July
- CPO Agenda Newsletter
- Master of Logistics & Supply Chain Management is Now Accessible Online
- Coles Group Awarded CIPS Organisational Certification
- Movers & Shakers
- Dates for Diary
- Local News
- Non-CIPS Events
- International Job Opportunities
- News from Abroad
NSW Department of Commerce Procurement Certification Training Programme
CIPS Australia is pleased to announce formal recognition of the NSW Department of Commerce’s Procurement Certification Training Programme for accelerated entry into CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Supply. Candidates studying for any of the courses forming part of the programme will be entitled to Student membership of CIPS, whilst candidates who successfully achieved levels 1-4 in the Procurement Certification Programme will be eligible for CIPS Diploma membership. Recgonition of these awards will be retrospective.
The procurement certification program reflects the growing role and responsibilities of purchasing staff and aims to increase knowledge and improve skills in purchasing to implement improved purchasing practices.
Courses are open to staff of all Government agencies and other organisations registered to use Government Contracts. Although course materials reflect NSW policy and legislation, the core of the program imparts best practice processes that can be used in any organisation.
It is a professional competency based training course that will develop the skill levels of people in purchasing roles and that provides a pathway for career progression. One of these pathways is the CIPS qualifications framework. Each level is equipped with specific procurement capability denominations and CIPS membership grade that outline achievement in particular functions. See diagram below for an illustration:
Accreditation with CIPS enables a more consolidated approach towards addressing the current skills shortage in procurement and people development agenda. By drawing on its global body of knowledge, CIPS Australia is perfectly placed to assist both individuals and organisations in achieving world best practice in professional procurement practice, policies and procedure.
CIPS Australia provides a wide range of services for the benefit of members and the wider business community. Membership benefits include job support, career support, representation knowledge banks, regional branch networks, regular magazine, networking events & conferences, dedicated website and tailored training courses.
For further information on the programme please contact:
NSW Procurement Client Support Centre
Telephone: 1800 NSW BUY (1800 679 289)
Email: nswp_support@commerce.nsw.gov.au
For information on CIPS Australia membership and education matters, please contact the CIPSA office on 1300 765 142 / +61 3 9629 6000 or email education@cipsa.com.au
Former CIPS CEO Receives OBE
Ken James, former CEO of The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) has 
been awarded an OBE in this years Queens Birthday Honours list for public service.
Ken James joined CIPS in 1997 as business development director and was made deputy CEO in 2000 being promoted to CEO in 2001.
Over the past 10 years Ken has driven CIPS forward, reaching record membership levels and record exam entries for the CIPS qualifications, opening a subsidiary office in Australia and firmly placing the purchasing and supply profession higher up the business agenda with CIPS now the largest Institute of its kind in the world.
Some of his other key achievements include:
- In 2005 he was invited to join the Sustainable Procurement Task Force, chaired by Sir Neville Simms. Its remit was to draw up an action plan to bring about a step-change in sustainable procurement so that the UK would be among leaders in the EU by 2009.
- President of IFPSM – The International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management. This role led him to oversee the all the International purchasing and supply institutes around the world for two years.
Ken James said: “This is a wonderful honour and I am delighted to have received it. My eleven years at CIPS have been supported by some remarkable people, not only the Institute’s staff but also our Management Board and Council, all volunteers who have helped shape and drive this profession forward to where it stands today. Through such a dynamic profession we have been able to demonstrate that excellence in purchasing and supply management does help to drive prosperity.”
Ron Jarman, CIPS President said: “Ken has been instrumental in steering CIPS and the profession to the strong position it currently holds today. The purchasing and supply profession owes a lot to the hard work and dedication shown by Ken over the past eleven years and we are delighted that this has been recognised in the form of an OBE – well deserved.”
Procurement Professional Awards 2008 – have you entered yet?
If you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to submit your entry for the CIPS Australia Pro
curement Professional Awards 2008 – time is running out!
Sponsored by Blue Star Print Group, Kelly Outsourcing & Consulting Group, Rio Tinto Procurement, Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain, Comensura, and ProcureNet, these awards represent a new way to demonstrate best practice, recognising the best people the profession has to offer and the best procurement practices in place by innovative organisations.
Highlighting the direct and wide ranging benefits of the procurement contribution, this recognition benefits both individuals working in the profession, as well as their organisations and stakeholders.
Award categories for 2008 include:
- Best Contribution to Corporate Responsibility
- Best Supplier Partnership, sponsored by: Blue Star Print Group
- Best Cross-Functional Teamwork Project, sponsored by: Kelly Outsourcing & Consulting Group
- Most Improved Procurement Operation, sponsored by: Rio Tinto
- Best People Development Initiative, sponsored by: Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain
- Best Process Improvement Initiative, sponsored by: Comensura
- Young Procurement Professional of the Year, sponsored by: ProcureNet
- The CIPS Leadership Award
Click here for tips on entering.
The full printed version of the Awards application is due out later this month and the final deadline for all entries is 15 August 2008. So get started working on your entry NOW as there will be no extensions this year!
Download the full brochure here.
For more information and details of how to register visit the PP Awards page here.
The Winning Formula
CIPSA 4th Annual CIPSA Conference – 14-15 October 2008, Melbourne
Plans are well developed for the 4th annual CIPS Australia conference to be held at Crown Towers, Melbourne on 14-15 October 2008.
The theme for this year’s annual event is ‘The Winning Formula’. The conference will focus on exactly how procurement can gain true stakeholder buy-in to the profession’s wider contributions through genuine goal alignment in an ever changing and ever more challenging complex world? And not just through saving real costs.
Last year’s annual CIPS Australia conference addressed the question ‘It’s not just about cost’ – which begged the question: ‘What is it about then?’ Each keynote speaker addressed a different aspect of the benefi ts professional procurement can increasingly bring organisations.
This year, each keynote speaker will address their definition of ‘The Winning Formula’ for procurement to succeed in addressing the much tougher perennial question facing procurement managers today; exactly how to win genuine stakeholder buy-in, and keep it, in a changing world that is becoming more difficult to manage by the day.
The 4th CIPS Australia annual conference will be the biggest and best yet offering an unparalleled learning and networking opportunity for all levels of the profession. It will include:
- Nine international quality key note speakers, including IBM global CPO, John Paterson.
- 24 seminar presentations including four short CPO Agenda Masterclass seminars.
- Four additional sessions after the main conference.
- Professional development surgery for individuals.
- Procurement Professional awards dinner, featuring new CIPS CEO, Simon Sperryn.
- ‘The Purchasing Exchange’ trade exhibition with 50 exhibitors expected.
- Learning and networking with more than 500 procurement colleagues.
- The CIPS professional development surgery is for individuals to discuss their own circumstances privately with 15 minute appointments available to meet a member of the CIPS team.
- Tuesday evening of 14 October will feature the Procurement Professional annual awards dinner, with 10 awards to be presented including the prestigious ‘CIPS Leadership Award’ to be presented by the new CIPS CEO, Simon Sperryn.
- And ‘The Purchasing Exchange’ trade expo of support services to the profession will have even more than the 43 organisations that exhibited last year.
CIPS Australia’s managing director, Jonathan Dutton said, “Last year 560 people attended our annual conference, but this year we are hoping for even more. We would like to make it the largest professional procurement event in the world.”
This event will seek to define ‘The Winning Formula’ for success for the modern procurement manager often battling the reluctance of their organisation, the skepticism of colleagues and the ‘slings ‘n’ arrows’ of a changing world business environment. It will also redefine the greatest formula of them all: E=MC² but just for the procurement profession. The final programme will be published in July.
For more information visit www.cipsaconferences.com.au
CIPSA National Essay Competition – start writing now!
Would you like the opportunity to win $2000 plus an all-expenses paid trip to the 4th Annual CIPS Australia National Procurement Conference in Melbourne, October 2008? Submit your entry into the CIPS National Essay Competition to be in with a chance!
By submitting an essay of 1500-2500 words on one of three questions by the 29th August, 2008 you could become a regional winner of the competition and win $1000.
Questions:
- How does the procurement profession avoid “green wash” and ensure truly sustainable sourcing solutions are presented to stakeholders?
- Are a socially responsible procurement policy and a low-cost country sourcing strategy mutually exclusive?
- As the generic cost of production falls, and the generic cost of freight rises, how will carbon trading affect supply chains?
The winner from each region will automatically be entered into the national competition with the chance to win a further $1000, and the aforementioned trip to the 4th Annual CIPS Australia Conference on 14 October.
The competition this year, has been generously sponsored by Curtin University.
CPO Agenda Masterclass Series starting July
9 Masterclasses - 4 Topics - 4 Master Presenters - 3 Locations
Do you subscribe to the latest thinking? More details coming soon.
CIPS Australia is set to run a series of CPO Agenda Masterclasses throughout the 2008 business season. Aimed at senior level procurement managers, these Masterclasses will address the most compelling and intractable issues facing senior procurement professionals in the daily management of their portfolios:
- Influencing stakeholders to buy-in
- Making SRP a reality
- Fixing the links in the supply chain
- Measuring procurement’s performance
CPO Agenda Masterclasses are run in workshop format with a maximum of 16 delegates in each Masterclass. Each Masterclass will be run by a top class facilitator with real expertise in their field who has been invited by CIPSA to facilitate the Masterclass. Delegates are generally invited to attend by CIPSA. Anyone requesting an invitation to attend the Masterclasses will first be considered by CIPSA to ensure an appropriate level of experience and seniority. We encourage you to pass this invitation on other senior members in your procurement team who are appropriate please.
These events also provide an excellent networking opportunity and usually include a semi-formal dinner immediately after the Masterclass to allow delegates to compare approaches and discuss ideas in an open format; often with a relevant guest speaker to prompt further debate. CPO Agenda Masterclasses are great value and designed to minimise time out of the office and provide a genuine return on investment in terms of both time and money.
This series has been generously sponsored by Portland Group, which has allowed 9 Masterclasses to be delivered on four topics, delivered by four world class facilitators.
To find out more, download the PDF brochure attached or visit the CPO Agenda Masterclass Series page here on www.cipsa.com.au
To book, email training@cipsa.com.au or call CIPS Australia on 1300 765 142 / +61 3 9629 6000.
(Each booking is a request for an invitation to attend from CIPSA. Invitations will only be issued at CIPSA's discretion.)
CPO Agenda Newsletter
Check out the latest CPO Agenda newsletter with lots of great downloads from CPO Agenda magazine. These include a candid interview with Chrysler's procurement chief, John Campi; and an Executive Debate on forging deeper relationships with outsourced partners. Please note: Some articles require a CPO login, however the second half of the newsletter has articles which can be accessed for free.
Master of Logistics & Supply Chain Management is Now Accessible Online
From July 2008 graduates in the procurement, logistics and supply chain professions across the country will be able to enhance their credentials online. The strong local demand for the University of South Australia’s Master of Logistics & Supply Chain Management has led to the release of the program progressively online. Students will not have to attend lectures and tutorials on campus, all academic and assessment activities will be conducted online.
Many professionals find it challenging to fit classes into their busy schedule. Online delivery is the answer. Program Director, Dr Sev Nagalingam, believes this strategic move will allow the growing number of professionals in the logistics industry to access this specifically tailored program when it suits them.
“Logistics and supply chain education should practice what it preaches,” said Dr Sev Nagalingam.
The programme is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Australia (CIPSA), qualifying you for MCIPS.
The first two courses, Total Quality Management and Supply Chain Management, will be delivered online from 28 July 2008. Students may be eligible for FEE-HELP assistance.
Applications for mid-year entry close 14 July 2008. Applications can be submitted via ApplyOnline
Further Information:
Download a Program Brochure (PDF 149kb)
Visit www.unisa.edu.au/ame or contact Dr Sev Nagalingam
Coles Group Awarded CIPS Organisational Certification
Congratulations to Coles Group’s Strategic Procurement team, which was presented with CIPS Organisational Certification on 3 July at an award ceremony in Melbourne. Coles is the first private organisation in Australia to receive certification, and joins a very impressive list of global organisations who have also achieved the ISO9001:2000 standard.
The ceremony was attended by Wesfarmers’ Group Procurement Director, as well as the Financial Controller from Coles and the Strategic Procurement team members.
Lian Knight at Coles Group thanked staff for dedicating their time and focus to the process of becoming certified, despite numerous changes to the organisation, describing them as having “a strong sense of community, and valuing the process”.
Jonathan Dutton presents to Lian Knight
The Strategic Procurement team from Coles Group celebrate receiving CIPS certification.
- Ananda Jeeva from Central Queensland University has been awarded MCIPS.
- Peter Cubit, a trainer for CIPSA’s Open Training programme, has announced he is leaving Grosvenor Management Consulting.
Upcoming key CIPSA dates for your diary around Australia & New Zealand:
- 16 July, PERTH - Project Management...getting it right for infrastructure procurement
- 11 August BRISBANE – Leaders and Laggards – Use of Technology in Procurement
- 13 August MELBOURNE– Leaders and Laggards – Use of Technology in Procurement
- 14 August SYDNEY - Leaders and Laggards – Use of Technology in Procurement
- 19 August ADELAIDE – The CIPS Australia Strategic Procurement Forum
- 21 August WELLINGTON – The Benefits of Modern Procurement presentation
- 21 August PERTH - The CIPS Australia Strategic Procurement Forum
- 27 August AUCKLAND - The Benefits of Modern Procurement presentation
- 14-15 October MELBOURNE - The 4th CIPS Australia Annual Conference
Opportunity to take part in e-Procurement Research
Ken Dooley (CQU PhD Program) and Sharon Purchase (UWA Business School) are currently conducting a survey on e-procurement use in Australian organisations. Understanding current trends in the use of e-procurement systems is a key interest area for all practitioners. Therefore members are encouraged to complete the survey on the web site below. The survey takes no more than 20 minutes to complete and results will be included in an upcoming CIPSA newsletter.
Respondents will go into the draw to win $250 towards either the purchase of text books at the Sydney Cooperative Book Store or towards a CIPSA training program.
To conduct the e-procurement survey please go to the following link:
http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/research/eprocurement
"This Way to Your Future" Careers in Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain CD ROM
The Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation, the Hon Jacinta Allan MP has launched the web-enabled version of the successful "This Way to Your Future" Careers in Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain CD ROM.
Skills and Workforce Participation Minister Jacinta Allan said the latest version of the “This Way to Your Future” Careers in T&L CD highlighted the diverse range of rewarding careers offered by the sector".
"This new resource will play a key role in addressing the industry’s skills needs by promoting transport and logistics careers to young people in an accessible, innovative way," Ms Allan said.
Click here for more information (Jerry: link to pdf of media release)
The web enabled version is hosted at the T&L industry Round Table website at: www.supplychainvictoria.com.au/interactivetools/index.html
Little Hope for Fuel Price Relief: VTA
Source: Transport & Logistics News, 28/06/08
With the transport industry hit hard by spiraling fuel prices, customers need to be reasonable and expect to pay up, the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) said.
Population growth: can supply chains cope?
Source: Transport & Logistics News, 24/6/08
Australia's population has grown at its fastest rate since 1988, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
GRD extends Ravensthorpe deal
Source: The West Australian, 17/06/08
Perth-based GRD Minproc will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services to BHP Billiton’s Ravensthorpe nickel project for another two years under an agreement signed today.
Do Business with Defence
Source: Transport & Logistics News, 1/07/08
Greg Combet, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, has announced that the Defence and Industry ePortal is operational and open for business.
A call for papers for SMART 2009
SMART conference is Australia’s Leading Supply Chain Conference. Scheduled to take place on 10-11June 2009, SMART brings together over 900 leading supply chain and logistics professionals from Australia and overseas to learn from more than 70 speakers at the cutting edge of current thinking and applications.
Themed “Bridging the Gap with innovation and new business strategy”, SMART 2009 Conference will demonstrate how supply chain providers can achieve sustainability, pursue environmentally sound strategies, and become an employer of choice through a focus on clever thinking and innovation.
Delegates to previous SMART conferences have demonstrated a preference for presentations based on case studies, particularly where it is possible to measure results. For those interested in presenting a paper, all applications must be received by 3 October 2008.
Download the application form here.
Defence Logistics 2008, 6-7 August, Sydney
Examining strategies to maximise efficiency in supply chain delivery and capability
If your company provides products, services or business solutions fundamental to the defence logistics sector in Australasia, this event will be of benefit to you.
For further information and to register visit www.informa.com.au/defencelogistics or telephone (02) 9080 4307.
National Sustainable Procurement Conference
Author, TV presenter and respected environmentalist Tanya Ha will help kick off the Queensland Government’s National Sustainable Procurement Conference in Brisbane in September and will join an impressive line-up of local and international speakers.
Queensland Public Works Minister Robert Schwarten said the conference, which will be held from 18-19 September at the Hilton Hotel, is important to both the government and business sectors.
“Business leaders and governments are now clearly regarding sustainability as a strategic issue, and they recognise the important role that procurement plays in delivering sustainable solutions,” Mr Schwarten said.
“And the timing for the Queensland Government to host the conference coincides with recent changes to the State Procurement Policy that includes greater emphasis on sustainable procurement.”
The conference will provide a great opportunity to access the latest research and case studies of how sustainable procurement practices can be integrated into the workplace to deliver improved environmental, social and economic outcomes.
The theme of the conference is “integrate, connect, progress!” and outlines the three key focus areas for the event:
- Integrating sustainability into procurement policy and practice
- Understanding how buyers and suppliers need to “connect” or work together in order to develop products and markets that are environmentally and socially responsible
- How to make real progress in moving sustainable procurement from policy to mainstream practice.
The conference will also provide information on the recently released State Procurement 
Framework by the Australian Procurement and Construction Council, a collective effort by all the governments of Australia and New Zealand.
This conference is the fourth in a series previously known as the National Buy Green Conferences held in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth since 2003. It’s an event not to be missed by anyone serous about making progress with sustainable procurement.
To find out more about the program and registration visit the conference website www.sustainableprocurement.com.au or contact the conference organisers on 02 6583 8 118 or info@sustainableprocurement.com.au.
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Shake Up for Asia/Pacific Global Delivery Locations Reveals New Perspective on Sourcing Destinations, According to IDC
Source: www.arnnet.com.au 24/06/08
Changing economics and market drivers are shaking up the market for global delivery locations within Asia/Pacific. As the focus shifts away from costs, the differentiation between cities is being reduced while competition for lucrative offshore spending is increasing. These shifts have conversely impacted different segments of the market, with formerly low-cost destinations becoming less desirable, and higher cost skills-based propositions becoming more popular.
The Hidden Risk in Your Supply Chain
Uncovering the dangers buried in the IT systems that run your supply chain.
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive, 25/6/08)
Supply chain risk is a fact of life. Supply interruptions. Fluctuations in demand. Spikes in commodity prices. The list goes on, and every day the morning business news offers up some new challenge from out of left field.
The Tax-efficient Supply Chain Part II: Tax-efficient Procurement
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive)
By Giles Sutton and Mike D’Addio
From a supply chain perspective, companies in every industry should seek to move their procurement function from a transaction-based burden into a strategic tool capable of delivering significant sustainable competitive advantage.
Procure-to-pay Automation Seen Key Factor in Efficient Business Processes and Cost Savings
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive, 30/6/08)
Deloitte study for Visa identifies best practices for driving spend visibility, optimisation of resources and increasing savings.
Winning in an Uncertain Economy: Strategies for Retailers, Wholesaler-Distributors and Manufacturers
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive 30/6/08)
Targeting needs rather than wants, keeping a weather eye on economic forecasts, expanding where you least expect it and more advice for surviving a downturn
Using Packaging to Create More Impact on the Shelf and Less Impact on the Environment
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive, 30/6/08)
Packaging is essential in the marketing and sales of almost every product. Not only does it protect the integrity of the item inside, it also promotes the brand and attracts customers. The average grocery store logs between 35,000 and 40,000 SKUs and nearly 70 percent of in-store purchases are impulse buys. With so many products vying for consumers' attention, the typical retail environment has turned into a product battlefield. While sustainability is currently top-of-mind for all consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, shelf impact remains a high priority.
Suntron Corporation Automates Material Procurement, Supplier Collaboration
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive, 30/6/08)
FusionOps' solution selected to streamline flow, control of materials by improving efficiency and buyer productivity.
Worldwide SCM Software Revenue Grew 18 Percent in 2007
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive, 13/6/08)
Worldwide supply chain management (SCM) software revenue totalled $6 billion in 2007, a 17.6 percent increase from 2006 revenue of $5.1 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. A weakened U.S. dollar resulted in the growth rate increasing approximately 4 percent.
Shell floats FLNG tender
(Source: Energy Current, 27/06/08)
Shell Gas & Power Developments BV (Shell) has invited three consortia comprising engineering and shipyard contractors to tender for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) and engineering, procurement and construction of a 3.5 million tonne (3.9 million ton) per annum floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility.
Boeing wins another chance at $35 bln tanker bid
(Source: www.chinaview.cn, 19/06/08)
U.S. Congressional auditors urged the Air Force Wednesday to reopen its bid for a 35-billion-dollar refuelling-aircraft order, giving Boeing another chance at what is likely to be one of the biggest contracts in Pentagon history.
NAO report: 'Good progress' on Olympics but more could be done
(Source: contractjournal.com, 20/06/08)
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is broadly making “good progress” in delivering infrastructure for the 2012 Games, but needs to improve on generating competitive tenders and rolling out the procurement of its contracts.
India - an ideal destination for maize procurement globally
(Source: Iris News Digest, 19/06/08)
Global maize buyers are gradually viewing India as an ideal destination for buying the commodity as it is cheaper than the US market rates by 25% at USD 300 per ton, reports Economic Times.
