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#10 Fail to Engage – Top 10 Reasons Why Procurement Fails
For close to twenty-five years I climbed the corporate ladder and worked for some of the worlds most recognized global companies;
read moreThe REAL REASON I Leapt Off the Corporate Ladder to Start My Own Business
For close to twenty-five years I climbed the corporate ladder and worked for some of the worlds most recognized global companies;
read moreProcurement – How to Enable Spend Aggregation! Part 2
Aggregating your procurement spend for the purpose of delivering greater value is a sound objective. Theoretically you should be able to generate better service, better terms and conditions, and better cost.
read moreProcurement: The Spend Aggregation Obstacle Course! Part 1
The theory is simple! If you can increase spend levels through centralized spend aggregation across entities then you increase your leverage in negotiations. This leverage should translate to lower costs and better terms and conditions.
read moreSupplier Collaboration is a Win-Win Strategy!
Suppliers are an intrinsic part of the Supply Chain. It does not matter what business you are in, what products you make, distribute and sell, or what part of the world you are in. And it doesn’t matter where in the Supply Chain you are. You can not accomplish anything without Suppliers.
read moreSeasoned Leadership in Action™
At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action” Interview series.
read more7 Strategic Reasons to Hire on Contract
Economists have long noted the rise of the so-called “gig economy.” More workers are using short-term contracts and other forms of employment to provide additional income to supplement or replace permanent jobs – think Uber, AirBnB.
read moreWHAT is Strategic Sourcing and WHY CXO’s Should Care
I’m often asked; “what is Strategic Sourcing and how is it different from Procurement and Purchasing? Where does it fit into the supply chain? What’s so strategic about it? It sounds so complicated and unnecessary. Why should I even care?”
read moreWhat is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care?
Over these past 28 years of my career in Procurement (yes I started when I was 12), I’ve had the privilege and pain of seeing, not just procurement, but many different types of Transformation initiatives succeed and, unfortunately, fail.
read more3 Reasons Why Procurement Transformations FAIL
Over these past 28 years of my career in Procurement (yes I started when I was 12), I’ve had the privilege and pain of seeing, not just procurement, but many different types of Transformation initiatives succeed and, unfortunately, fail.
read moreHow to Advance Your Career by Focusing on the Team!
This is a tricky one for those of you who are thinking, “but isn’t this about MY advancement?” Yes it is about your advancement and that is precisely why you have to NOT make it all about YOU. If you focus more on the team’s success and less on your own, then your success will follow.
read moreFail to Plan – Plan to Fail!
According to Success.com, the very 1st of 5 habits of highly successful people is to Plan your Day. Reading email, working with out a plan, allowing the day to control you rather than controlling your day is killing your productivity and preventing you from being truly successful.
read moreHow to Gain Alignment and Influence Stakeholders
Have you ever prepared for a meeting with your executive stakeholders, expecting all to go well, only to have it blow up in your face? If you haven’t, count yourself lucky!
read moreI am a Compulsive Leader
Quite a while ago, a former colleague and team member of mine once told me that he has two mothers, one at home and the other at work. At the time of course he was looking squarely at me. So first of all, I’m far too young to be his mother.
read moreAptitude + Attitude = Altitude
To advance your professional Altitude its helps to have two essential things; A solid Aptitude for what you’re doing and a great (not just good) Attitude, toward what you’re doing. I mean, come on, would it kill you to show a little enthusiasm?
read moreThe Battle for Strategic Procurement Resources
As the global economy continues to stumble and stutter, the strategic procurement profession is more and more being looked to, to help organizations survive and weather the economic storm, by driving cost savings to the bottom line.
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