- 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
- 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
- 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
- 05
- JAN
- 2012
Re-forecasting in a downturn – getting demand management right
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Spend Analytics
The Euro-zone is in crisis: there are reports of bad loans to China and commodity prices still soaring. In a climate of unremitting unease, it is hard not to cut back on purchasing. However, to do so may exacerbate the problem. more
- 03
- JAN
- 2012
2012 – a year for deglobalisation
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Procurement Strategy
Last year was a time of economic upheaval and doubt, as companies seek to mitigate against risk, 2012 may see a less connected world. more
- 20
- DEC
- 2011
Can you demand manage your way out of a crisis?
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Procurement Strategy
The PIU is about to launch a paper on the use of demand management during an economic downturn. The process of writing generated a number of interesting questions over its meaning and practical uses. more
- 13
- DEC
- 2011
A shortage of space: innovative risk management in the supply chain
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Risk
The floods in Thailand earlier this year knocked out much of the world’s hard disk production. Intel announced yesterday that it will miss its profit targets because of the scarcity brought about by this crisis. But what can procurement do about this? more
- 06
- DEC
- 2011
Procurement without the Euro
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Economy & Current Affairs
The economic crisis in Europe has not abated since 2008. Summits, debt restructuring deals and statements of intent have not resolved the uncertainty which now seems intrinsic to financing on the continent. more
