We recently had our 1st virtual Procurement/Supply Chain Executive Roundtable (PERT) and I thought it would be useful to share the experience. The topic was “The Impact of Trade Talks, Tariffs and Global Turmoil on our Category Strategies – Time to get in Front of this Major Risk!” and given the bitter…
Have you ever wondered how some educational institutions with the focus on the Strategic Procurement and Supply Management (SPSM) field develop their curricula? How do they acquire knowledge about what topics to teach? How often do they update educational materials? Ideally, graduate and post-graduate Schools of Business and…
If I knew the answer to that, I would have retired long time ago having made tons of money. Understanding what made that chicken decide to move from A to B would perhaps help me better understand how to get organizations to decide to move and perhaps help…
What does “Working in Teams” have to do with Strategic Sourcing OR Category Management? I would suggest that it is THE most powerful way of building a collaborative environment and getting work done. As you move from Strategic Sourcing to Category Management this becomes even more important. You…
45% – yes, 45% of employers recently surveyed by Manpower Group (no – we’re not related!) were struggling to fill roles. Just try and wrap your head around that. If you’re like many of our clients (and we are actively recruiting on their behalf ;-)!!), you are facing…
It’s not possible to produce much of anything if you don’t have the raw material needed for production and for any shared service function – and therefore sourcing/supply chain as well- the raw material is talent. Without the right talent and the organizational competence that derives from that,…
