A $2,300 Apple iPhone? It sounds outrageous in 2025. Yet it’s quite possible. Like many US companies manufacturing in China, in-house or outsourced, “Apple has a tough choice: absorb the extra [new tariffs] expense or pass it on to customers,” as this Reuters article...
I appeared on the Art of Procurement podcast to discuss a range of issues pertinent to upping the Procurement game, e.g.: The components that must be put together to create lasting Procurement success Procurement’s brand—perceptions and reputation of the function...
There is an adage that says, “If you swing at nothing, you will hit it.” I love the simplicity of this statement and how it gets one thinking. It illustrates a basic tenet of effectiveness in the pursuit of success, whatever “success” means to us. Success comes from...
My interview with SciQuest, prior to my keynote speech at their ‘Next Level 2016 conference, where I addressed some interesting questions: Has Procurement lost its mojo? During your Next Level session, you are going to speak about Change Management; do you have any...
I’ve frequently expounded the importance of the softer elements of organizational success—the intangible factors like culture, leadership, attitudes, and behaviours which typically differentiate top-notch Procurement functions from the mediocre. But this in no way...
