- 11
- AUG
Procurement GPS – Life in the fast lane
Author: Ian George - Categories: Best Practice, Procurement Apps, Procurement Strategy, Benchmarking, Procurement Intelligence
Throughout my career I've always been struck by the trepidation with which leaders approach the subject of improving their procurement organisations. When I think of change, I envisage the great outcomes that have been achieved. more
- 11
- AUG
Procurement GPS - If you're not winning the game, then change the rules
Author: Ian George - Categories: Technology, Best Practice, Procurement Apps, Procurement Strategy, Benchmarking, Procurement Intelligence
If I'm serious about improving the performance of my organisation, then I need to get the experts in - but remember the word 'expert' is formed from the conjunction of two roots that phonetically can be represented as 'x' and 'spurt'. more
- 02
- AUG
Procurement GPS: Electronically enabling procurement thinking
Author: Jordan Early - Categories: Technology, Best Practice, Procurement Apps, Procurement Strategy, Benchmarking
The challenge we faced with building our new Procurement GPS tool was taking ten years of practical, operational procurement testing and usage, plus thirty years of academic research and a PhD on the topic into a slick, usable tool that produces actionable outputs. This was no mean feat; the sheer volume of procurement information that sits behind the GPS frame is immense. more
- 22
- JUL
What skills does a successful category manager need?
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Procurement Intelligence, Best Practice
The procurement function has dramatically changed from its previous role of purchasing and transactional compliance. Procurement departments are now strategic agents that seek to align best practice within the business. Analysts, buyers and category managers also need to grow to meet these new needs. more
- 12
- JUL
Resolving long-term FM problems
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Services Procurement, Best Practice
I recently acted as lead analyst at a PIU Facilities Management Workshop in London. Bringing together some of the leading FM talent, the PIU aimed to condense some of the cutting-edge thinking in the field of facilities management. more
- 08
- JUL
How can organisations optimise spend analysis processes?
Author: Ben Ngobi - Categories: Best Practice, Technology
Spend analytics can be a major source of competitive advantage for those organisations that are able to identify existing gaps within the process and implement an effective analytics process. more
- 07
- JUL
Private sector procurement expertise can lower government spend
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Best Practice
In the UK's West country, a joint venture between the private and public sectors is lowering tax-payer buying costs. The Southwest One partnership is a collaborative project between governmental entities and IBM, and is delivering real savings to local community through procurement intelligence. more
- 06
- JUL
Organisational alignment: Who is tricking whom?
Author: Maggie Slowik - Categories: Best Practice, Procurement Strategy, Benchmarking, Procurement Intelligence
Next week, the PIU will launch its newest piece of executive research, this time exploring organisational alignment. more