The strategic role of e-learning in procurement We look at the strategic role of e-Learning in procurement and why e-learning adoption in procurement training can contribute to the strategic objectives of the organization. The pace of market change represents a particular challenge for today’s organizations, who need to provide continuous learning to employees to avoid the dangers of being out-thought … Read More
A Guide to Global Sourcing
A Guide to Global Sourcing for Competitive Advantage A Guide to Global Sourcing for competitive advantage – A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s, and CPO’s, on how global sourcing can contribute to business objectives for sustainable competitive advantage What’s in it for you? Improved sourcing effectiveness and value from your supply base Reading time: 15 minutes 1. Introduction: Global sourcing has become … Read More
The Brave CPO: Leading on Innovation
The Brave CPO: Leading on Innovation Innovation Centred Procurement: We explain how CPO’s can make the connection with the top line. What’s in it for you? Increased value from procurement and your suppliers by capturing innovation. Reading time: 15 minutes Preface: Except for a small number of select organisations, the buy side of innovation remains greatly under-exploited which can damage … Read More
Procurement: Greening the Machine
Procurement: Greening the Machine Procurement: Greening the Machine – A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and CPO’s on why procurement is a key capability in developing advantage via corporate social responsibility What’s in it for you? Improved risk and reputation management in your supply chain Reading time: 15 minutes Peer pressure, tougher legislation, a rise in global sourcing combined with increased … Read More
Aligning Procurement Skills to Business Strategy
Aligning Procurement Skills to Business Strategy The ever changing business environment is placing greater demands upon businesses and requires today’s procurement professionals to develop the skills to maintain alignment with the business strategy and to expand procurement’s scope and depth of influence across the business. Aligning Procurement Skills to Business Strategy. Procurements position in many business has been elevated due … Read More
Sell Category Management Benefits to Senior Management
Category Management can have a positive impact across all areas of the business whether measured by profitability, cash management or balance sheet ratios, reducing cost or supporting growth, category management can deliver appropriate strategies whatever the business cycle.
Team Procurement: measure capabilities, increase engagement and build bench strength
Successful CPO’s excel at building bench strength and succession management to spot the high potentials, identify strengths and weaknesses and put in place development programs to address the capability gaps. This is critical for sustainable success.
Building People Capability in Procurement – Part 3
Our model provides CPO’s & HR leaders with a systemized methodology to develop a collection of questions, collect the results and analyze the current state of data, processes, incentives, knowledge, capacity, and motives, to generate conversation of how to implement effective behavior change in their organization.
Building People Capability in Procurement – Part 1
Many procurement functions are finding lasting success elusive because they fall into the trap of relying entirely on technical tools like spend analytics, SRM and so on. They forget transformation does not happen simply by providing the “ingredients”, it’s always the people that are the key factor in creating procurement success.
Procurement Brand Management: What's in a name?
Is our profession intent on contemplating its navel? It sometimes seems so from the number of times the procurement press raise the debate about what to call ourselves.