Strategy . Influence . Innovation . Process

An interesting commentary from Spend Matters on procurements position in the supply chain which supports my own views (maybe that’s why I found it interesting). Namely, that procurement is the upstream part of the supply chain, where initial value is captured, whilst warehousing and distribution are downstream activities, that support delivery of initial value. Common [...]

A Step change in Procurement E-learning Training: A three part guide for procurement professionals and training mangers to assess how E-learning can be an effective part of their professional development Here in part 3 we discuss how our model produces measurable outcomes and sum up the topic. 1. Measuring Learning Outcomes By starting with the [...]

A Step change in Procurement E-learning Training: A three part guide for procurement professionals and training mangers to assess how E-learning can be an effective part of their professional development Here in part 2 we discuss how our model produces content that is both engaging and facilitates immediate understanding. Producing a Procurement Soap Opera The [...]

A three part guide for procurement professionals and training mangers to assess how E-learning can be an effective part of their professional development Here in Part 1 we introduce some of the problems associated with e-learning, discuss how corporate professionals learn and introduce our solution to E-learning. 1.       Introduction The advantages of E-Learning are so [...]

“A brand is a promise. By identifying and authenticating a product or service it delivers a pledge of satisfaction and quality.” Walter Landor. Why does Procurement need a Brand? Procurements brand is arguably the CPO’s most valuable asset. Procurements brand is the totality of how its stakeholders see’s, talks about, and experiences it. CPO’s must [...]

If you are considering E-learning as part of your training for your procurement team there are several options available to you: 1. Buying a library of courses and making them available to your target audience. 2. A Buyer Development Plan, where you motivate your learner’s to follow a learning path, based on desired competence per [...]

I don’t usually use this space to promote our services, so I would appreciate some creative leeway on this occasion. I have just announced a new strategic partnership to expand our service offering via our own Training Academy. Needless to say I am excited about the possibilities this affords us as we develop our content. [...]

Value for Money in Government Spending 24 November 2011 Today Lord Sugar hosted a debate in the House of Lords on Government Procurement Policy. Here’s his opening speech…

As the US Thanksgiving holiday reminds us all that 2011 is rapidly drawing to a close we take a look at five reasons for procurement to say thanks: 1.    Procurement has had a ‘good recession’ Recessionary times has placed procurement in the spotlight.  Whilst there has been company-wide belt tightening – procurements increasing influence over [...]

Consistently listed as a top priority for CPO’s and essential to driving the professions future success, procurement talent management is an essential component of any organizations annual health check. So why then do so many organizations risk future success by continuing to fish in the shallow end of the pool? Shallow end companies continue to [...]