Procurement Basics: Where should we pro-actively use Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)?
Auther: Andy Stoneman
Date: 09 November, 2016
First of all a question for buyers, be you CEOs, CIOs, HoEs, PMs, CatMans etc. "Do you have unlimited time and resources?" No, of course not! Our time and resources are limited, therefore we need to apply pragmatic Effort/Benefit considerations to all activities including...
Read MoreDo you really know your stakeholders?
Auther: Alicia Jarrett
Date: 24 August, 2016
It’s late in the day and you’re thinking about home. Your phone rings. It’s your #1 challenging stakeholder ringing you at the 11th hour to get you to 'push something through' the system quickly. No prior warning, no apology and no discussion yet again...
Read MoreThe majority of CPO’s do not believe their team have the skills to deliver!
Auther: Alicia Jarrett
Date: 12 August, 2016
The majority of CPO’s do not believe their team have the skills to deliver! Now, this is an opinion that really counts. 324 Senior procurement leaders, across 33 countries with a combined total representing US$4.4 trillion? Surely their opinion counts?...
Read MoreProcurement… is no war story
Auther: Paul Rogers
Date: 15 April, 2016
Procurement… is no war story! Not all memes involve cats playing the piano. Paul Rogers explains how war stories can be used to share tacit knowledge and promote in-house learning. Let's start with a story about the Vietnam War. The average age of the US combat soldier was...
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