M&A Value Creation: Bench Strength Assessment Critical – with the right talent assessment and selection process. CPO’s can ensure the right people with the right skills fill carefully defined roles in the expanded organization. Building a world class team bench: 1. M&A Value Creation: Bench Strength Assessment Critical Introduction M&A due diligence in procurement talent is a dangerous corner to cut … Read More
M&A Value Creation: Procurement Analytics Critical
M&A Value Creation: Procurement Analytics Critical M&A Value Creation: Procurement Analytics because cost savings are seen as a key value driver in any M&A deal by institutional investors and shareholders alike. The ability to deliver this value, therefore, is critical to the credibility of the CEO and the senior management team. 1. The Brave CPO: M&A Value Creation: Procurement Analytics … Read More
Procurements Role in Mergers and Acquisitions
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
Procurement must prepare for M&A success
For most supply management professionals the question is not if they will be involved in an acquisition but when. In my own experience it can be a significant opportunity for procurement professionals whatever side of the acquisition they are on. In fact, a sudden and unexpected enlightened response to procurement by senior executives, resulting in the beefing up of supply … Read More
M&A Procurement Capabilities: Integration
M&A Procurement Capabilities: Integration Part 3 – Integration M&A Procurement Capabilities: Integration. A three-part guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and CPO’s to assess how procurement can make a critical difference to capturing the value in M&A In Part 2 we discussed pre-planning and due diligence. Here in part 3 we discuss integration. By developing well defined processes beforehand to manage these … Read More
M&A Procurement Capabilities: Due Diligence
M&A Procurement Capabilities: Due Diligence Part 2 – Due Diligence M&A Procurement Capabilities: Due Diligence. A three part guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and CPO’s to assess how procurement can make a critical difference to capturing the value in M&A In Part 1 we discussed how M&A value is created and the procurement capabilities required to capture it. Here in part … Read More
M&A Procurement Capabilities: Value Creation
M&A Procurement Capabilities: Value Creation Part 1: M&A value creation A three-part guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and CPO’s to assess how procurement can make a critical difference to capturing the value in M&A M&A Procurement Capabilities: Value Creation. Here in Part 1 we discuss M&A value creation and the procurement capabilities required to capture it. A recent surge in M&A … Read More
Inbev and Anheuser Busch – Integration Savings
The integration of InBev and Anheuser-Busch once again brings the importance of Supply Managements business contribution into the spotlight. The merger will integrate two strong companies with little overlap in their markets, which when combined represents 40% of the global beer market. In its search for “efficiencies” InBev, renowned for its efficiency has slated $1.5 billion annually from cost savings … Read More
Finding the post integration savings:
Finding the post integration savings: M&A Integration – the moment of truth for purchasing professionals? Finding the post integration savings: It is always a telling time for procurement professionals when two or more organizations integrate, and the books opened for their respective contracts for goods and services. In our experience, those organizations that have invested in best procurement practices and … Read More