As Strategic Sourcing / Category Management / Supply Chain consultants we advise our clients in a variety of ways, some of which are how to operate (which operating model to deploy?), how to organize (org structure) and what types of resources to hire (skillset / competencies). As the organization…
I was looking through some client files for some examples to send to a multi-billion dollar multi-national client who is looking to “future-proof” their competencies. I came across this example from another client (ABC) that I ended up sending and thought it was worth discussing with all of…
I read this article in HBR “A Short Guide to Building Your Team’s Critical Thinking Skills”. To move from tactical to strategic, reactive to proactive, Strategic Sourcing to Category Management requires a set of skills that are often not taught in school or even in corporate training but…
I know, I know – you’ve now heard multiple definitions of this simple concept called VALUE and yet there seems to be no specific definition of it. Well allow me to add to the confusion because understanding this simple concept can have major impacts on the success of…
Every day we have a new source of uncertainty and even crisis hitting us. We, as humans, are wired to fear the unknown and it can often be overwhelming and debilitating. Look at what COVID 19 has done to the entire world, and still is. Every one of…