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DO SUPPLIER PANELS DELIVER ON EXPECTATIONS OR LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE? – PROCUREMENT NEWS ***RYAN***
Are supplier panels as outdated as your nan’s rug? Do they stifle innovation? Or are they a basic essential for every procurement pro’s toolkit? Supplier panels have been around forever. They are as old and ubiquitous as the crocheted rug on your nan’s couch. Just because they’re part of the furniture, does it make them … Continue reading DO SUPPLIER PANELS DELIVER ON EXPECTATIONS OR LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE? – PROCUREMENT NEWS ***RYAN***
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The Monthly Metric: Percentage of Spend Influenced by Procurement NEW TEST
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, shortages of such commodities as toilet paper and life-saving medical supplies emphasized the importance of supply chains, a lesson learned by consumers as well as executives. As sometimes happens during an economic crisis or unexpected disaster, companies learn the value of supply managers as they assist other functions — for … Continue reading The Monthly Metric: Percentage of Spend Influenced by Procurement NEW TEST
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR EQUALITY IS: WHY IS EQUAL PAY STILL A THING? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
While on the surface it may look like progress, equal pay is still very much not that – equal. There are some amazing women in the procurement profession. People such as Kelly Barner, Sylvie NOËL, Virginie VAST and Elvire Regnier Lussier, only to name a few who immediately come to mind. Thinking about all the … Continue reading PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR EQUALITY IS: WHY IS EQUAL PAY STILL A THING? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
SUPPLIERS: WHO AND WHERE ARE YOUR 1%? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
You might think that your most strategic suppliers are the ones you spend the most with. But supply chain crises may shine a light on which suppliers are actually strategic. Modern-day supply chains are truly global, highly complex and getting longer and longer. 20 years ago, most of a company’s suppliers were probably within a … Continue reading SUPPLIERS: WHO AND WHERE ARE YOUR 1%? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
HOW TO GET YOUR SUPPLIERS ON BOARD WITH YOUR NEW TECH – PROCUREMENT NEWS
Careful planning and a willingness to adapt help ensure that your key suppliers stay with you when you’re implementing a new tech system Implementing a new tech solution can be like a voyage into a new world. There is the promise of efficiency, the draw of increased margin, and the assurance of better working relationships. But … Continue reading HOW TO GET YOUR SUPPLIERS ON BOARD WITH YOUR NEW TECH – PROCUREMENT NEWS
WHAT ARE THE MOST VALUABLE TECH SKILLS IN PROCUREMENT RIGHT NOW? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
The future of procurement is digital. Experts share the tech skills you need to thrive in that future. The future of procurement is digital. How can you make sure you’re part of that future? By understanding what your company needs from procurement, then using the right digital tools to meet those needs. Here are the … Continue reading WHAT ARE THE MOST VALUABLE TECH SKILLS IN PROCUREMENT RIGHT NOW? – PROCUREMENT NEWS
SUPPLIER MOTIVATION, A KEY COMPONENT OF SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Motivate your suppliers rather than merely manage them As we have already seen in a former blog, enterprises often fail at maximizing the value of collaborating with smaller companies. Convinced that their sizes and brands will attract suppliers anyway, they entrench themselves behind the gates of rigid procurement processes. They miss the huge opportunity of co-innovating with these … Continue reading SUPPLIER MOTIVATION, A KEY COMPONENT OF SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Aspire to be a CPO? Know this
Is it even ok to still want to become a CPO this year, or soon? Read expert insights from a recruiter about on how to do just that. It’s been challenging, of late, to give our careers the usual focus they need and deserve. But with the coronavirus situation looking like it may get under … Continue reading Aspire to be a CPO? Know this
HOW TO TAKE BACK CONTROL AT WORK – AND LEARN TO SAY ‘NO’ – PROCUREMENT NEWS
We can teach ourselves how to politely decline that unwanted extra work and save our energy for when it’s needed. Do you find yourself taking on more and more work? Are you one of those people who gets dragged into every project? The one others always ask for help? If you have people-pleasing tendencies or … Continue reading HOW TO TAKE BACK CONTROL AT WORK – AND LEARN TO SAY ‘NO’ – PROCUREMENT NEWS