If a company defines itself today as "pretty good" vis-à-vis "excellence" in Procurement...is it important to know where it really stands? We think so. Changes in demographics, culture, economics...
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The old joke about sourcing/procurement leaders delivering the boardroom table without actually having a seat at the table still rings true at many large companies, especially for leaders of real...
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research | Vantage Partners
Procurement organizations can only make so much progress by relying on senior management to require centralized...
Expect the unexpected from a panel of experienced CPOs as they discuss what it takes to meet and exceed the expectations of the business, and to engage suppliers to solve real problems and add...
Clyde Dornier, Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, The Freeman Company
The Stages of Change Acceptance and Ways to Affect Change
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Procurement organizations can only make so much progress by relying on senior management to require centralized procurement. To gain effective compliance with spend management programs, to get...
In all of procurement, no skill is more vital than stakeholder management. The quality of stakeholder relationships can determine whether Procurement's ability to drive value is fully leveraged...
A discussion with Bob Ernst, Head of US NPR Procurement