Supplier relationship management (SRM) continues to be a major focus within the procurement and supply chain community and on the strategic agenda of many C-suite executives. As companies refine...
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KPMG interviewed 25 senior procurement executives, asking them what they believe procurement will look like in the year 2025. These top thinkers believe procurement can provide a good deal more...
Sourcing is more than supporting the business in a cost-effective way. A growing number of organizations are boosting their ambitions by deploying Global Business Services (GBS) that truly...
KPMG interviewed 25 senior procurement executives, asking them what they believe procurement will look like in the year 2025. These top thinkers believe procurement can provide a good deal more...
It seems to all come down to volatility: Economic volatility (the Eurozone crisis and anemic economic growth) compounded with political volatility (elections in the US and on-going turmoil in the...
Case Study: A financial investment firm's quest to support growth through procurement excellence
The development of a procurement organization should not be seen as a one-time event or a...
Procurement as a function is on a journey toward greater importance and influence. As it evolves beyond its transactional and back office roots, the department is becoming a strategic player...
There is a revolution taking shape in the business services industry, one that disregards the traditional shared services and outsourcing paradigms and centers the design of support services on...
Like many global business services organizations (i.e., groups that deliver shared services globally and/or managing global outsourcing efforts), yours probably has cost savings down to a...
Trends in the real estate and facilities management (REFM) outsourcing market gleaned from buyer organizations undertaking REFM outsourcing, leading global REFM outsourcing service providers, and...