Most business integration value
propositions rely heavily on cost
reduction. In any merger or
acquisition, it's procurement that
generates a substantial amount of the...
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Includes how to avoid these mistakes; botching a mandate for procurement, getting ignored by the C-Suite, overpromising and underdelivering while increasing bureaucracy, reducing agility and...
Global macroeconomic risk began to shift in 2013 from the more mature economies of the United States, Western Europe and the Pacific Rim (OECD nations) to emerging markets, including most vital...
Bayer CropScience is a company steeped in a tradition of innovation, research and development. Following this framework, Procurement engaged with an external service partner with the goal of...
High-growth, emerging markets promise big savings. How do you capture that value without spiking your risk? In “Finding Greener Pastures: A Strategic Approach to Sourcing Suppliers in Emerging...
As the procurement industry leaders continue to weigh Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) versus Insourcing, Honda challenged conventional thought in an effort to bring the best overall value and...
In the age of Big Data, when powerful analytical tools enable increasingly minute and granular data analysis, it is important not to lose sight of the "metrics that matter" - the top 10 leading...
Geoff Peters, Principal, The Hackett Group
As we approach year-end and wrap up planning for 2015, it's a great time to step back and take stock of what our Procurement...
Santosh Reddy, Senior Manager, GEP
Money makes more money. Dynamic Discounting is one thing that can make this statement come true.
The concept of Dynamic...
Santosh Reddy, Senior Manager, GEP ...