With so many choices and so many providers, how does the modern sourcing, procurement and/or shared services professional make sense of all the options and (more importantly) what is the right mix...
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In this paper the authors, who have personal experience of working at board level as executive and non-executive directors, discuss how procurement professionals can position themselves best to...
Tail-end spend management receives increasing recognition as an impactful piece of the procurement puzzle. After all, most organizations are leaving tens of millions on the table. This is because...
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...
You are aware of the trends on strategic partnerships with sourcing service providers. You know the value of better benchmarks and industry trends. You are convinced about relationship between...
You have a great sourcing team, you have deep relationships with suppliers and you have negotiated some of the most favorable contracts in your organization. Yet you have spend leakage. Your...
In the face of falling demand, increasing competition from overseas and raw material prices creeping upwards, executives look for ways to reduce the cost base without reducing quality, and retain...
You have a great sourcing team, you have deep relationships with suppliers, you have negotiated some of the most favorable contracts I your organization. Yet you have spend leakage. Your...
Large companies with significant direct material spend strive to transform buying practices to contain increase in cost of goods sold. This transformation spans procurement strategy and...
Simon Woodcock, Sourcing Solutions Manager, Xchanging ...