We were invited to a Supplier summit (report next time) hosted by a F25 client and heard some remarks from the head of their operations (just for understanding scale his group handles 52 million interactions with members/customers a month!!!!!!). He made an interesting comment that…
Let’s talk process!!! I assume this is the area where we may have the MOST disagreement. I often hear from clients that Strategic Sourcing and Category Management are interchangeable terms for the same process and I must admit that many, many organizations use them that…
Simple one-word answer: Hardly. All you have to do is take a look at China and the impacts of COVID that they are still reeling from and will continue to do so for years to come. That’s no longer conjecture but reality. Therefore, we need…
At The Mpower Group, we do a lot of training for Procurement / Sourcing / Category Management / Supply Chain groups. One of the opening exercises we like to do is to ask the participants three questions: When you were a child, what did you…
This is my last attempt to convince you that Project Management skills are essential. There is not a single professional career that would not benefit from the structure and discipline associated with being a capable Project Manager. I’ve noted that a proper launch is critical…