This slideshow looks at Preferential Procurement and provides the basic information required for an understanding of Preferential Procurement. What is important to note is that the intention of the codes is that Enterprise and Supplier Development ultimately feeds through to Preferential Procurement. This was the original intention in the 2007 codes and have now been significantly clarified in the ammended …
ESD Contribution Spending for Entrepreneurs
In Part 2 of the Enterprise and Supplier Development Codes we will look at the amount you need to spend on ESD contributions. The total number of points that can be achieved under the 2007 codes is 15. In order to get 15 points all your Enterprise Development contributions should equal 3% of your Net Profit after Tax (NPAT). If …
Supplier Development Program Function for Enterprises
Supplier development programs can be arranged into two broad dimensions: The one dimension concerns itself with the type of continuous improvement that the supplier develops while the other concerns itself with the scope at which this continuous improvement occurs (Sako, M.; Supplier Development at Honda, Nissan and Toyota: Comparative Case Studies of Organizational Capability Enhancement; 2002). Let’s use an example …
The Enterprise and Supplier Development Codes Guide
This is a first part of a series of blogs on the supplier development codes series 400: The General Principles for Measuring Enterprise and Supplier Development. During this series we will be unpacking the Enterprise Development Benefit Factor Matrix as well as understanding the impact that this might have. We will further also look at the difference between the old 2007 …
ESD Plan and Theory of Change for Entrepreneurs
When developing your ESD plan it is important to consider what the long term impact of your strategy will be. The average enterprise and supplier development programme takes about two years to complete. During this time you would have to test your assumptions to find out if they can be validated. If you leave the programme to run without testing your …
The ESD Process for Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs
The Enterprise and Supplier development process (ESD process) can have many iterations and needs to follow your ESD plan. The below process indicates a high level view of how this process could work within a company, when the process is reduced to it’s bare essentials.
A Systemic View of The Supplier Development Sphere
The complexities involved in your ESD Planning process can be overwhelming, even without considering the dynamics involved in the BBBEE codes of good practice. This article looks at some of the areas you would need to consider. Clearly thinking through you ESD Plan will provide you with one of the most effective means to go about communicating the necessary change within …