Experience

R-e-volution has actively participated in the following Strategic Sourcing Opportunity Assessments and engagements:

• Aon Insurance (1998) – for this large international insurance company’s United Kingdom operations, Eugene Klopper actively participated in the sourcing of company cars, as well as mobile phones. The latter sourcing initiative realised a saving in excess of 30% on an annual spend of R9million.

• Anglo Platinum (1998/9) – participated in a Strategic Sourcing Opportunity Assessment that resulted in a project that realised savings in excess of R50million per annum. The Assessment focused on developing a business case for a Strategic Sourcing project, based on a "coding tree" to categorise Anglo Platinum expenditure, the development of high-level sourcing strategies and the potential benefits that could be derived from the implementation of the said strategies, as well as the costs associated with the implementation of such a programme.

• Naspers Group (2000 - current) – participated in an in-depth analysis for the establishment of an e-procurement solution for the group (comprising Media24, Nasbook, Educor, Multichoice, M-Net, Supersport and M-Web). As a result of the assessment a business case was developed, leading to the implementation of Project Vortal during 2001. Project Vortal was key to the establishment of M-Web CommerceZone, currently one of the leading e-procurement portals in South Africa with transactions in excess R4.5billion, since June 2001 and a monthly average transaction volume of R300million.

• Project Vortal implemented an e-procurement solution for the Naspers Group, based on the Commerce One software and a Strategic Sourcing Programme that realised substantive financial benefits. R-e-volution, as part of the A.T. Kearney (the leading strategic sourcing consulting firm in the world with annual revenues derived from strategic sourcing exceeding $300million per annum) sourcing team, was instrumental in realising savings in the Facility Services Sourcing Group (covering Security, Cleaning, Electrical, Air Conditioning and Office Alteration services, realising savings in excess of R6million per annum), as well as Travel Services (Travel Agency, Air Travel, Car rental and Hotel Accommodation), which resulted in savings in excess of R12million per annum.

• Subsequently R-e-volution worked with M-Web CommerceZone to fully implement Frame Agreements with suppliers, as well as develop and embed ongoing sourcing management practices.

• R-e-volution, having replaced A.T. Kearney as the preferred supplier of strategic sourcing services, is currently working with M-Web CommerceZone’s sourcing specialists to strategically source the second wave of Sourcing Groups – thus an extension of the first phase of the project. Target benefits for this wave are in excess of R35million per annum.

• R-e-volution and M-Web CommerceZone have established an alliance which sees R-e-volution providing Strategic Sourcing services to M-Web CommerceZone for the external clients of CommerceZone on an as needed basis. R-e-volution is, to this effect, in the final stages of a project to source goods and services for The Industry (an consortium of 20 stills production companies, based in Cape Town). The scope of the project covers travel services, including air travel, car rental, hotel accommodation, truck rental, computers and office supplies)

• Murray & Roberts (2001) – participated in a Strategic Sourcing Opportunity Assessment with A.T. Kearney, which resulted in a project business case with potential benefits in excess of R90million per annum.

• DNA Jumpoint (2002) - R-e-volution is providing thought leadership to DNA Jumpoint as they are developing the procurement organisation, skills and capabilities to enable Murray & Roberts to realise the benefits identified in the A.T. Kearney Strategic Sourcing Opportunity Assessment

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The directors of R-e-volution have led and participated in supply chain improvement, or optimisation projects for the following companies:

• Iscor

• Nissan

• National Brands Limited

• South African Breweries

• BroKrew Mining Ventilation

• AngloPlatinum

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The directors of R-e-volution have led and participated in operations optimisation projects for the following companies:

• Kynoch Fertilizers

• South African Breweries

• Iscor

• Nissan

• National Brands Limited

• BroKrew Mining Ventilation

• Improvair

• AngloPlatinum

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• Industry development strategy

• Strategy Formulation & Implementation

• Business & Business Unit Strategy

• Change Management

• Operations Improvement Programmes

• Strategic Sourcing

• Supply Chain Optimisation

• Capital Expenditure Management (CAPEX)

• Plant Maintenance

• Trading Portal / Exchange Business Model

• Marketing & Communication Strategy development and implementation

• Business Performance Assessment

• Project Design

• Management & Supervisory Training

• Performance System Design & Implementation (Human Resources)

• Organisation & Structure Redesign

• Collaborative e-Supply Chain Business Model

• Commercialisation strategy development and implementation of state enterprises

• Business Process Engineering

• New Product Development

• Shopfloor Management Systems

• Self-managed Work Teams

• Information Management Systems Development & Implementation

• Quality Management Systems Development, Training & Implementation

• Information Technology Strategy Development (Architectures & Roadmap)

• Productivity Management & Accounting (Business)

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