Serious Procurement e-Learning builds capability

Dave HenshallAcademy, e-learning

Serious Procurement e-Learning builds capability If you are looking for serious procurement E-learning as part of your training portfolio, we provide several options for you to make this available to your team: Buying a library of courses and making them available to your target audience. A Buyer Development Plan, where you motivate your learner’s to follow a learning path, based … Read More

Strategic Outsourcing – Part 1

Dave HenshallOutsourcing, Thought Zone

Strategic Outsourcing Strategic Outsourcing: The ‘make or buy’ decision is still at the heart of business strategy A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and CPO’s on developing a formal outsourcing strategy to support their core business goals What’s in it for you? Discover how to take control of outsourcing by developing a systematic outsourcing methodology as a core sourcing management tool … Read More

The Corporation as a Negotiating Entity: Back door Selling

Dave HenshallNegotiation

Part 3 The Corporation as a Negotiating Entity: Back door Selling The Corporation as a Negotiating Entity: Back door Selling – The last in a three part guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and purchasing leaders on developing a corporate level capability to negotiate Part #3: “Dealing with Back door Selling” What’s in it for you? Ensure your company is organized and … Read More

The Corporation as a Negotiating Entity: The Negotiation Tool Kit

Dave HenshallNegotiation

Part 2 The Corporation as a Negotiating Entity: The Negotiation Tool Kit The Corporation as a Negotiating Entity: The Negotiation Tool Kit – The second in a three part guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and purchasing leaders on developing a corporate level capability to negotiate Part #2: “The Negotiation Tool Kit” What’s in it for you? Understand the tools needed to … Read More

The Corporation as a Negotiating Entity: Getting started

Dave HenshallNegotiation

Part 1 The Corporation as a Negotiating Entity: Getting started The Corporation as a Negotiating Entity: Getting started  – A three part guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and purchasing leaders on developing a corporate level capability to negotiate Part #1: Getting started What’s in it for you? Generate significant bottom line savings and add value by developing a new strategic capability without any … Read More

Purchasing Leader or Laggard?

Dave HenshallThought Zone

Purchasing Leader or Laggard? Purchasing Leader or Laggard? – A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and purchasing leaders to assess how well their purchasing organization, strategies & processes have adapted to changes in the competitive environment? Many readers will be in the fortunate position of working in businesses that are growing strongly; others will be part of businesses that are in … Read More

Is your financial supply chain placing your company at risk?

Dave HenshallRisk

Is your financial supply chain placing your company at risk? Is your financial supply chain placing your company at risk? A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and purchasing leaders on managing Supply Chain Finance (SCF) to build competitive advantage for their company What’s in it for you? Discover how supply chain finance management can provide higher returns to shareholders by balancing … Read More

Managing Procurement Through a Downturn:

Dave HenshallStrategy, Thought Zone

Managing Procurement Through a Downturn: Managing Procurement Through a Downturn – A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and purchasing leaders on Surviving the Tough Times though Procurement Excellence What’s in it for you? Create opportunities to out-manoeuvre your competitors by building sustainable competitive advantage, and prepare for the next growth phase. Reading time: 15 minutes Introduction: Economic downturns typically are accompanied … Read More

Procurements Role in Mergers and Acquisitions

Dave HenshallMergers & Aquisitions

Procurements Role in Mergers and Acquisitions A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and purchasing leaders on Procurement’s Role in Mergers & Acquisitions. We assess how procurement can make a critical difference to the successful outcome of integrating two or more organizations. Mergers & acquisitions, company integration and the establishment of shared service organizations, have become commonplace in today’s competitive business environment. … Read More