- 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
- 10
- JAN
- 2012
Supply Chain Resilience: Putting 2012 to the test
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Risk
The preliminary findings of our CPO 2012 Strategy study seem to support the view that it takes few practical measures to build supply chain resilience. Typically, managers tend to rely heavily on the power of documentation and contracts to protect them. more
