In the sprit of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, I thought I would share the nice things leaders have told me about their staff. What are the skills that define great sourcing professionals? Critical...
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Shouldn’t you be able to drive your new sourcing platform in 5 working days or less? The sales rep might have assured you that you can. The demo made it look easy to navigate. Your power users loved all the...
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Rogue spend is often driven by stakeholders improvising because they need to get their job done and procurement doesn’t seem to be helping. Procurement professionals often focus on high profile, strategic and...
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If you could solve some or all these common procurement challenges how much better would life be for you and your team? Lack of visibility Complicated onboarding or purchase processes that “motivates” rogue...
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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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