- 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
- 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
- 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
- 17
- NOV
- 2011
Will procurement forever be back-office?
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Procurement Strategy
There are many articles out there bemoaning procurement’s relegation to the back-office. But few have evidence. more
- 28
- SEP
- 2011
Does procurement spend too much time worrying what other departments think of it?
Author: Jonathan Webb - Categories: Procurement Strategy
Get enough buyers together in a room and the conversation will eventually turn to credibility. But is this helpful? Is procurement a department with a chip on its shoulder? more
- 22
- SEP
- 2011
Procurement's people problem
Author: Jordan Early - Categories: Procurement Strategy, Talent
How can procurement expect to attract talent when that talent has never heard of procurement? What do you think? How did you enter the procurement function? more
