Decision Making is a key strategic competency that all professionals should have. Unfortunately, it is not often identified as such and very little training is provided. It is often assumed that by the time you get to a certain level, you are a good decision maker. But there…
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The Strategic Sourcing process that we all know and love today was actually started in the early 1990’s in the auto industry. The inefficiencies in the buying processes including lack of standardization, too many suppliers, too much inventory, etc. led to numerous changes that resulted in the way…
Everyone is asking the same question. Are we going back to the office? If so, when? And if so, will we go back five days a week? We all shifted rapidly and quite unexpectedly to remote work last March and muddled through to make it all work. Now,…
Happy New Year! Now that we have gotten through one of the most challenging years in ALL of our lives, it’s time to look to the future. In my last blog, I proclaimed 2021 as the “Year of Procurement”. One of the key focus areas MUST be Talent. …
Wow, this has been quite a year for ALL of us! Our Supply Chains have been disrupted and both our Supplier and Customer relationships have been put to the test. Our employees are mostly working remotely and learning how to be productive with all the distractions that come…