- 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
- 07
- JUN
What about China?
Author: Jordan Early - Categories: Country Risk, Procurement Intelligence, Procurement Strategy
In late May I was fortunate enough to attend the Procurement Leaders London Forum, which looks to bring the brightest minds in procurement together to network and discuss the unique challenges that our function faces. more
- 04
- MAY
Proud Sponsors of the Procurement Leaders Awards
Author: Mark Perera - Categories: Procurement Strategy, Sustainability
The PIU team are pleased to announce that we will be supporting the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) award category at this year's Procurement Leaders Awards. We are really pleased to support this category, which recognises outstanding social, ethical, environmental, sustainable and community-centre initiatives. more
- 04
- MAY
Procurement GPS – Procurement Benchmarking 2.0
Author: Mark Perera - Categories: Procurement Apps, Procurement Strategy, Benchmarking
We are pleased to announce that Procurement GPS, the PIU's independent benchmarking app, will be available as of next month. Procurement GPS will be the first Procurement App from the PIU team, with more to come in the second half of 2010. more
- 05
- MAR
Procurement strategy tools for a shifting landscape
Author: Mark Perera - Categories: Procurement Strategy
Since setting up the PIU I have started to get slightly obsessed by procurement strategies. In particular, I want to know how they are formed, how well aligned they are with the business, and also whether they can be adjusted with quick-moving internal and external pressures. So when I picked up the January-February 2010 edition of the Harvard Business Review magazine, I was intrigued to read Michael Jacobides' article, 'Strategy Tools for Shifting Landscapes'. more
- 02
- MAR
Our new Procurement Strategy survey is now live
Author: Mark Perera - Categories: Procurement Strategy
We are delighted to launch the first, annual CPO Strategy survey - 'Playing the Full Role' - from the Procurement Intelligence Unit, which provides some fascinating insights into the professional life of modern procurement leaders, their priorities and aims for today, and their aspirations for the future. more