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Fight Or Flight? How To React To Change
Curl up in a ball, or seize the moment – what’s the best way to move forward in a period of uncertainty and change? One thing we know, given the past 18 months, is that dramatic political change leads to economic uncertainty. With protectionist sentiment rising, trade remaining stagnant, the US economy led by a … Continue reading Fight Or Flight? How To React To Change
Trailblazing CPO Commercialises Procurement
Broadspectrum CPO Crowned Asia-Pacific’s CPO of The Year Flipping the old perception of Procurement as a back-room entity on its head, Broadspectrum CPO Kevin McCafferty has been recognised for introducing a value-based approach to procurement and dramatically transforming the function into a customer-oriented, bottom-line focused team. McCafferty’s achievements in consistently achieving both financial and operational … Continue reading Trailblazing CPO Commercialises Procurement
Perception vs Reality – What Your Suppliers Really Think of You
Have you ever wondered what your suppliers really think about you? How big a gulf exists between the perception (what you think) and the reality (what they think)? You may believe you have effective processes, but do they agree? Do your suppliers really feel like a “valued business partner”, or is that just empty rhetoric? The … Continue reading Perception vs Reality – What Your Suppliers Really Think of You
Don’t Discount the Outliers – Steal Knowledge From Them!
Outliers are frequently discounted in statistics. But in procurement, it’s worth being more open minded – they may have great knowledge to share. The Faculty is excited to share its “Outliers” Best-Practice Case Studies paper here on Procurious. Stealing from your peers may sound ethically questionable at best. However, in today’s fast-paced and increasingly frenetic business environment, … Continue reading Don’t Discount the Outliers – Steal Knowledge From Them!
Meet the Procurement Young Gun Making Her Mark Globally
It’s a big deal to be charged with the task of managing a significant spend portfolio that covers the Asia-Pacific region. But this BP strategic sourcing manager takes it all in her stride. Meet Joanna Graham, winner of the 2016 Future Leader in Procurement Award. Graham looks after procurement for the retail networks of one of the … Continue reading Meet the Procurement Young Gun Making Her Mark Globally
Have you met the Chief Procurement Officer of the Year?
It’s taken less than two years for Johanne Rossi to implement and lead a major transformation at fuel and oil giant Caltex Australia. Her goal is to transform the company to become the customer of choice for suppliers. What this means is Caltex gets higher quality, a lower total cost of doing business, priority supplier support … Continue reading Have you met the Chief Procurement Officer of the Year?
Smashing through the bamboo ceiling
You’ve heard of the glass ceiling – the male privilege which has historically prevented women from rising to the top of their organisations. Less well-known, however, is the concept of the “bamboo ceiling”. It refers to the processes and barriers that serve to exclude Asians or people of Asian descent from executive positions in Western-run … Continue reading Smashing through the bamboo ceiling
Making It Stick #4: Harry Drakos on Benefits Realisation
The Faculty Roundtable Members speak about benefits realisation and how to Make it Stick. Hear Harry Drakos talk about Benefits Realisation in the last of four videos from The Faculty. The Faculty Roundtable is pleased to release its new research report, “Making it Stick”, on benefits realisation for your Procurement team. Five reasons why procurement … Continue reading Making It Stick #4: Harry Drakos on Benefits Realisation
Making It Stick #3: David MacDonald on Benefits Realisation
The Faculty Roundtable Members speak about benefits realisation and how to Make it Stick. Hear David MacDonald talk about Benefits Realisation in the third of four videos from The Faculty. The Faculty Roundtable is pleased to release its new research report, “Making it Stick”, on benefits realisation for your Procurement team. Five reasons why procurement … Continue reading Making It Stick #3: David MacDonald on Benefits Realisation
Making It Stick #2: Michael Rose on Benefits Realisation
The Faculty Roundtable Members speak about benefits realisation and how to Make it Stick. Hear Michael Rose talk about Benefits Realisation in the second of four videos from The Faculty. The Faculty Roundtable is pleased to release its new research report, “Making it Stick”, on benefits realisation for your Procurement team. Five reasons why procurement … Continue reading Making It Stick #2: Michael Rose on Benefits Realisation