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…
Category Management is being touted as the latest and greatest advancement for Procurement that will deliver huge impact to your organization. If you are not seriously moving toward Category Management TODAY, then you and your organization may be WAY behind. Before we all go running…
This is a conversation that I’ve had with a number of CPOs and the good news is that it is taking less and less effort to convince them. You can’t expect to deliver exceptional results if your processes were never designed to do that. You…
One of the first things we learn as Sourcing professionals is to have a clear understanding of the business requirements of your internal business partners. When it comes to technology, “business requirements” usually take the form of a set of features and functionality that are…