People often associate “leadership” with managing others. Indeed, having an effective functional leader is critical for Procurement success; the Procurement leader is the chief architect of the functional capability. However, the attitudes and behaviours of individual...
‘Sharing thought leadership perspectives and key tips for Procurement people, at the Oracle Procurement Innovation Seminar. Watch the video below or on Facebook.
It’s an intriguing title for a supply management article, I know. Your brain is probably trying to decipher what possible connection Aristotle might have with supply chain management in general, purchasing in particular, and, even more baffling, Peter Kraljic!...
Effectiveness is not a requirement that is peculiar to Procurement. Rather, it is central to success in any realm of life. The fundamental concept of doing the right things to achieve the outcomes we want remains the same, even when those outcomes are results as...
When we start focusing on Procurement effectiveness things start to fall into place. Too many Procurement functions give overriding focus to the numbers, an understandable trait given that we operate in a numbers-driven commercial world. Even in organizations with...
The prior global recession and several other critical business factors have put Procurement in the spotlight in recent years. Natural disasters, health epidemics and geopolitical and socioeconomic developments, which create mammoth disruptions or supply chain risks,...
