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...
I co-delivered a BravoSolution webinar with Peter Smith of Spend Matters, covering five important topics for Procurement managers and executives in any organization: Spend analysis—where is the money going? Challenging long-standing contracts Identifying staff and...
Supply Management magazine recently reported a global survey in which almost half of Chief Procurement Officers named supplier risk as a top concern. Yet risk management did not feature as a top priority for the survey participants. Hmm… Another recent poll by CIPS...
Supply Management recently reported a global survey by Consero Group in which almost half of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) named supplier risk as a top concern—“their biggest worry.” This is good news and bad news. The good news is that a significant proportion of...
The recent global economic turbulence and several geo-political factors are increasingly positioning Supply Chain Management (SCM) as a key agenda item in boardrooms across the world. Recent media stories on slave wages and child labour in some supply chains, and...
