Every merger or acquisition provides many opportunities for the procurement department to increase savings and leverage opportunities in the market. However these savings cannot be realized easily...
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To whom should procurement report? It’s a common debate with no easy answers and one which is often dependent on industry and corporate structure. In this article, two KPMG consultants look at the...
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. | The Smart Cube
As the Procurement team and operations continue to deliver bottom line impact, the need for sophistication has gained greater importance in...
Does the slowdown in the electronics industry affect marketers of processed fish and meat?
As the global economy continues to struggle, procurement teams continue to be tasked with looking for ways to control costs. Other recent global events such as natural disasters and commodity...
Price volatility is a fact of life for Procurement professionals across the globe, with far reaching ramifications across the supply chain as well as the bottom line. It is critical to not only...
BP | The Smart Cube, Inc.
The key enabler to establishing procurement’s alignment and credibility with other functions, and ultimately achieve its operational goals is Intelligence,...
Forced to take a long hard look at itself over the past 12 months, the oil and gas industry is looking less at technology and tools and more toward having the right people with the right mix of...
Organizations that pursue global revenue growth recognize that innovation plays a critical role in driving top line performance. With its growing stature and ‘seat at the table’, progressive...
EY | The Smart Cube
Procurement organizations spend significant time and resources structuring robust strategic sourcing processes that are designed to drive material savings and...