All Procurement /Supply Chain organizations can be positioned on a Maturity Model. Some of you are still trying to move from tactical Purchasing to Sourcing while others may be trying to make the leap from Strategic Sourcing to Category Management. Regardless of where you are, the journey to…
There’s that word “governance” and personally it makes me cringe. It reminds me of what we are bombarded with in the news every day – chaos, partisanism, division, in-fighting, etc. (all very negative) but Governance can be positive and effective and is THE BEST way to get decisions…
. . . Still! We have several clients that are going through Procurement technology upgrades. The single biggest issue that they are ALL having is around the people side of the change which is ALL about Change Management. They are frustrated because most of the time they spent upfront, on planning…
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…
I hope you and your families are staying healthy and safe. After reading my title you are most likely asking yourself “how are these topics related to each other and to Category Management”? I can and will relate all three of these topics to Category Management. If you…
