- 08
- FEB
- 2012
Capability Development: Parallels with High Performance Sport
Author: Tom Seal - Categories: Best Practice & Benchmarking
Techniques routinely used to boost performance in sport also apply in business. more
- 09
- JAN
- 2012
Procurement Performance Measurement: Getting the basics right
Author: Sanna Pearson - Categories: Best Practice & Benchmarking
In light of the current economic climate, procurement performance measurement has become a highly topical area and in many organisations a potential bone of contention. more
- 07
- JUL
- 2011
Cooking up a storm in catering: making the most of low-spend categories
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Indirect Spend, Best Practice & Benchmarking
The PIU recently held a roundtable on the catering sub-category of facilities management. As one of event attendees pointed out "catering is a very emotive subject" it can produce significant workload for procurement staff. more
- 06
- JUN
- 2011
Procurement, have you looked in the rear-view mirror?
Author: Maggie Slowik - Categories: Supplier Relationship Management, Best Practice & Benchmarking, Procurement Intelligence
Two weeks ago I attended the Procurement Leaders annual London Forum. Themed Building Competitive Supply Chains – The CPO’s Role, the event attracted some 300 supply chain executives, speakers and sponsors from across the globe. more
- 25
- MAY
- 2011
Don't save costs, add value
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Best Practice & Benchmarking, Talent
Yesterday the Procurement Leaders Network held a forum event in London, which was educational in illustrating how fast procurement seems to be moving and how far it has come. more
- 24
- MAR
- 2011
Don't just spend it, make it!
Author: Tom Seal - Categories: Best Practice & Benchmarking
When those of us who work outside of sales and marketing talk about revenue generation, we are typically referring to generating income using methods other than the organisation's usual revenue streams. more
- 17
- JAN
- 2011
Solving your procurement problems: get your staff to buy their own stuff
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Procurement Strategy, Best Practice & Benchmarking
If a company makes staff directly responsible for the costs of their consumption, overall procurement costs can be lowered without losing central control of purchasing. more
- 11
- JAN
- 2011
Beat up your suppliers and cost your company
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Best Practice & Benchmarking
A recent survey has found that buyers believe that their own cost-focus has damaged relationships with buyers. But procurement staff are incentivised to continue cutting these self-inflicted wounds. more
