Supply chains are becoming more and more complex – particularly “post” – COVID. As a result, we have many, many clients that are scrambling to secure both materials and services. Some are throwing up their hands and considering forming Strategic partnerships with some key suppliers. …
It’s the most obvious thing staring us in the face and yet probably the most ignored. Almost ALL Category Management is done through teams. And yet, very little attention is paid to them. It is assumed that teams will come together and function effectively and…
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 imagine Purchasing professionals are often labeled with words such as tactical,…
As you can imagine, we are often asked to opine on what makes Category Management initiatives fail or succeed and how to increase the prospects for success. And while there are no easy answers, there are some lessons that have been learned which do offer…
I’m sure you looked at my title and thought “here is another blog, article, rant, etc. on talent management” and just to be clear it IS, and it ISN’T. If your organization is truly trying to move up the maturity curve and is really making…