Procurement Insights
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
This year, I will be closing in on the 2,000th blog post on Procurement Insights dating back to May 2007. It is a pretty deep archive of the history of our industry – like counting the rings of an old tree. But we all know that quantity does not necessarily mean quality – or enduring relevance.
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
What Is A Practitioner-Authored Case Study “As a result, they avoided the trap of eVA becoming a software project as Bob put it, and were thereby able shift the emphasis from an exercise in cost justification, to one of process understanding and refinement. There is more to e-procurement than software!
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Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Editor’s Note: The following response/post was inspired by another interesting LinkedIn share by Joël Collin-Demers under the heading: “Standing up a new centralized Procurement department is a tough gig.” In these, as well as other examples, while a consideration, the software that was in place was of little consequence.
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
FIRST, SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION In August 2007, I wrote an article titled “Procurement’s Expanding Role and the Executive of the Future.” ” The article focused on the 2006 CPO Agenda London-based panel discussion asking, “Are there any limits to procurement’s role?”
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Before that, there needs to be a clear sourcing policy with a well-defined and understood E2E process with roles and responsibilities between procurement and relevant key stakeholders. Technology can only support the process if everybody is familiar with it.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JULY 27, 2022
With a decade hallmarked so far by constant disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , the gender gap in supply chain, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. A term that once only resonated with industry insiders is everywhere.
Procurement Insights
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Editor’s Note: Okay, I am a year early as the song talks about partying like it’s 1999, but when it comes to AI and procurement, 1998 is more applicable. Also, AI can locate potential risks in the supply chain, such as disruptions due to weather events or geopolitical factors.”
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