Are RFP due dates always sneaking up on you? Have you been put in an embarrassing position because you couldn’t meet the timetable of senior management or your supervisor? Most eSourcing platforms are...
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One major metropolitan school district has achieved dramatic efficiency gains and gained control over critical spend categories in the past year. For years the district was saddled with an antiquated manual...
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Rogue spend is often a sign that there are bigger issues in purchasing and budgeting that aren’t being addressed. Let me outline a couple of recent stories that were shared with me to illustrate some...
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If you are considering new tools for your procurement team to manage procurement and supply chain functions, this assessment should be a good starting point. Over the Labor Day weekend, I was finally tackling...
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I often hear from CPOs that their staff is in chaos and struggling to meet daily challenges. Strategic management is only a dream. Feeling overwhelmed and underappreciated seems to be the norm in procurement....
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How well your eSourcing platform works with power and casual users impacts the productivity gains and cost savings achieved. If you want to know how well your tool works, review the individual RFP summary...
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This week I offer the most common challenges that are shared with me by procurement professionals. Most folks that contact me are: Grappling with a system that is difficult to use and utilization is very low...
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I wouldn’t recommend purchasing a software platform for your procurement team. You may be wondering why I would make this recommendation since I am in the software business. Let me share some of the issues I...
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