Based on the tremendous response we have been getting on this series, I thought we would continue the discussion as long as the interest continues to justify it. One of the domains in our maturity model that generated a lot of discussion at the last PERT (Procurement Executives…
All I can say is WOW! Based on the response to my blog post two weeks ago, I obviously struck a chord. I have been flooded with comments – most positive, some still skeptical (believe me, I get it!) One comment read: “This doesn’t work in the real…
Last week Anne Kohler wrote about the recent PERT (Procurement Executive Round Table) meeting and the discussion around Category Management (“CM”) and I would like to continue that. As you saw, we published a Maturity Model in 2001 (since updated a few times) and many of you who…
The question really is not whether you are ready for 2017 but is your team ready? I’m assuming that the days of thinking you’re a lone wolf who can accomplish all your goals by yourself are long gone. Therefore, your goal should be to make sure that your…
EVERY DAY I am reading articles that talk about how the role of X (pick any professional job – CFO, CIO, CPO, financial analyst, category manager, etc.) is changing and how difficult it is to find people with the right skills to play those roles. I’ve also seen…
