Effectiveness is not a requirement that is peculiar to Procurement. Rather, it is central to success in any realm of life. My own experiences are adequate evidence for me. I am sure that if many of us examine our personal experiences in successfully achieving things...
As a CEO, you’re naturally juggling a number of hats, responsibilities and pressures, so the last thing you need to be faced with is a poorly performing Procurement function. So if cost control is keeping you awake at night, perhaps it’s time to consider how effective...
Leading organizations that remain successful and deliver superior financial performance recognize the power of effective purchasing. They invest in boosting their Procurement capability to sustain competitive advantage. But these organizations form a small minority....
Although using the big stick approach with those that resist the Procurement agenda is sometimes necessary, it must always be a last resort; because stakeholder alignment based on coercion is rarely successful in the long term. Even where you make stakeholders toe the...
The global economic downturn has compelled organizations to focus on costs and seek ways to optimize their Procurement capability, yet a lack of understanding of the softer issues of business are holding many back. For most organizations, the single largest or second...
