This Tuesday we held our 1st fully-interactive virtual Procurement/Supply Executive Round Table (PERT) and based on the feedback so far, it went quite well. We were able to create an interactive feel for the participants with breakout rooms, with a facilitator and had each room…
Let me build on the discussion started by Anne last week because it is such a critical topic. While the trade war, tariffs etc. are clearly in the headlines and are having a major impact on these companies who are shifting production, this should not…
Globalization; the good, the bad and the ugly! It has afforded us access to a broader supply base which is good but it can very quickly turn bad and ugly. We often like to ask our clients, “Would your organization be prepared if”: A major…
I didn’t realize that Category Management (“CM”) had started evolving already but the headline caught my attention. The article actually makes some interesting points about CM and they are very consistent with what we have been saying for a number of years… “ . . .…
Is your organization out there recruiting for Category Managers? OR Are you out there looking for a position as a Category Manager? To start, it would be helpful for both sides of the hiring process to have a clear definition of what Category Management is…