Everyone is asking the same question. Are we going back to the office? If so, when? And if so, will we go back five days a week? We all shifted rapidly and quite unexpectedly to remote work last March and muddled through to make it all work. Now,…
First, I hope you and your family continue to stay healthy and safe. The war for talent for Sourcing and Supply Chain organizations has never been tougher. Every day we hear about high unemployment, but the truth is that strong professionals in our discipline continue to be very…
First, I hope you, your family and your colleagues are staying healthy and safe. A few weeks ago, I delivered a virtual training session to a Procurement (Purchasing) group that is part of an organization that is also responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Category Management. As you can…
Happy New Year! Now that we have gotten through one of the most challenging years in ALL of our lives, it’s time to look to the future. In my last blog, I proclaimed 2021 as the “Year of Procurement”. One of the key focus areas MUST be Talent. …
Wow, this has been quite a year for ALL of us! Our Supply Chains have been disrupted and both our Supplier and Customer relationships have been put to the test. Our employees are mostly working remotely and learning how to be productive with all the distractions that come…
