- 02
- FEB
- 2012
A brief history of Procurement: golden ages past and to come
Author: Ioan Brumer - Categories: Procurement Strategy
Procurement may not be the oldest profession - we all know which one that is, and Procurement should probably not try to compete with it - but, Procurement’s history through the ages is worth to be told as it can be traced back to the Egyptians and shows an interesting developing path through the ages. more
- 31
- JAN
- 2012
Procurement’s objective: zero visibility
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Procurement Strategy
There is near-perpetual talk in the purchasing world of ‘raising procurement’s profile’. But should we bother? more
- 30
- JAN
- 2012
The Thing About Marketing Procurement
Author: Maggie Slowik - Categories:
The other day, my colleague blogged that the name for the buying organisation has shifted from Purchasing to Procurement. While this may be true on a universal level, we also need to keep in mind cultural nuances. more
- 26
- JAN
- 2012
Commodity Price Volatility: A Distraction from the Real Challenge
Author: Tom Seal - Categories: Risk, Economy & Current Affairs
The commodity prices we see and pay are not a true reflection of supply and demand. more
- 23
- JAN
- 2012
Specification management: procurement’s dirty secret
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Procurement Strategy, Talent
Users state requirements and feed this through to purchasing. But what role do buyers have in challenging this? more
- 19
- JAN
- 2012
Procurement versus Purchasing
Author: Tom Seal - Categories:
Over the last decade there has been much debate about what we should call our function. more
- 16
- JAN
- 2012
Market Intelligence: Who does procurement trust?
Author: Maggie Slowik - Categories: Procurement Intelligence
If you think your procurement team can get away without market intelligence, think again. more
- 12
- JAN
- 2012
Apple: why Tim Cook’s Procurement mattered as much as Steve Jobs’ Marketing
Author: Ioan Brumer - Categories: Procurement Intelligence
Tim Cook’s continued employment at Apple is worth a lot: €378 million in annual salary and restricted stock units according to an SEC proxy statement published on Monday 9th January. more
