For those of you that were hoping for the next chapter in – “Do You Know the Difference Between Strategic Sourcing and Category Management?”, my apologies. I thought I would change it up a bit this week, but I promise to go back there in…
I just got off a call with an alumnus who recently took on a very senior role at a new company, and we’re hopeful to work with him. He’s chosen to lead a major transformation initiative, which brought to mind the fundamental challenges that arise…
When was the last time you hired an external consultant? Whether it was recently or several years ago, the reason was probably the same – you needed knowledge / expertise that you didn’t feel you had access to internally. For purposes of this blog, I…
You may call this a back to basics or Next Practices blog but the importance of effective teams in Category Management will never go away. And I was reminded of it in a recent conversation with a client who has taken over a new organization…
Centralized, Decentralized / Consulted or Center-Led? Which organization structure is considered Next Practice? Regardless of the industry you are in or whether you are doing Strategic Sourcing or have matured to Category Management, any or all of these structures can work. We spend so…