“For most organizations, the single largest or second largest area of costs is procurement from suppliers. Even in boom times, savvy enterprises are constantly looking for ways to optimize procurement spend to boost profitability. Averting fraud and other business...
Purchasing is not yet widely perceived as a premier league profession; certainly not when compared to, say, marketing, law, investment banking or entrepreneurship. But continued efforts by leading companies to exploit the power of effective purchasing have given...
My interview with Apna Supply Chain Weekly touching on several topics, including the concept of ‘mojo’ applied to Procurement success; why people issues are paramount; supplier management; effective Procurement organisations; and getting procurement right in emerging...
My interview with Spend Matters UK/Europe, following the publication of Procurement Mojo®. It was a delightful experience sharing insights from my journey in search of my mojo, and advice on various topics relevant to the Procurement game and growing one’s career...
Webster defines mojo as “a power that may seem magical and that allows someone to be very effective and successful.” A new book on procurement asserts that is precisely what’s holding so many procurement organizations back from realizing their full potential. John...
