Thom Roose, Global Category Lead - Marketing Services, IBM Procurement Services ...
Browse the SRC
Download this Town Hall Teleconference presentation deck to understand the layers behind partnering across categories. The Town Hall presenters discuss the successful processes used by IBM to:...
Demands on procurement grow every day, from delivering bottom line savings to enforcing corporate policies and protecting the brand. However, procurement can offer so much more to the enterprise...
To the uninitiated, procurement may seem like a “back office” support function. In fact, it can be a significant contributor to organizational value and a driving force behind gaining competitive...
During the 1st day of the Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) Global Summit at Amelia Island, Florida, a group of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and senior procurement executives assembled for an...
It was called "magnificent" by the Harvard Business Review: IBM transformed from a hardware company into the leading global services and solutions provider—and procurement transformation was key...
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...
The contemporary Chief Procurement Officer (or procurement executive) is now tasked with the difficult goal of driving true value to the greater organization while weathering the effects of global...
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...
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...