EDITOR’S NOTE: The following picture was shared in a LinkedIn post by Pran Raj, CPSCM, MDI, IIM, VP Supply Chain | Devyani International. My comment is the basis for today’s post.
A picture is indeed worth a thousand words!
Here is an excerpt from a Procurement Insights article about why company leaders have to step out from behind their companies’ logos to demonstrate their experience and expertise in the industries they are seeking to serve – https://bit.ly/3R2SdT9
“Instead of company names, we should know the names of the people behind each one. Who are they, what is their experience and expertise, and do they have “the team” that can work with our team to make it happen?
If we don’t answer these questions and showcase the brainpower to step out from behind the logos, then the following will continue to happen:
1. Tesla using spreadsheets and email to procure $30 billion in parts – https://bit.ly/3E0OKNg
2. Deloitte reporting CPO dissatisfaction with digital tech – https://bit.ly/42PPzSZ“
Snorkeling AND Diving
Here is a great comment from one industry thought leader regarding their take on the same picture:
“I love the picture. I keep challenging my students by telling them that they need to both snorkel (big picture) and dive (I love details). While we might be a ‘big picture’ or an ‘I love details’ type of person, knowledge only advances as we go from one to the other. Jon W. Hansen, thanks for the tag!”
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following picture was shared in a LinkedIn post by Pran Raj, CPSCM, MDI, IIM, VP Supply Chain | Devyani International. My comment is the basis for today’s post.
A picture is indeed worth a thousand words!
Here is an excerpt from a Procurement Insights article about why company leaders have to step out from behind their companies’ logos to demonstrate their experience and expertise in the industries they are seeking to serve – https://bit.ly/3R2SdT9
“Instead of company names, we should know the names of the people behind each one. Who are they, what is their experience and expertise, and do they have “the team” that can work with our team to make it happen?
If we don’t answer these questions and showcase the brainpower to step out from behind the logos, then the following will continue to happen:
1. Tesla using spreadsheets and email to procure $30 billion in parts – https://bit.ly/3E0OKNg
2. Deloitte reporting CPO dissatisfaction with digital tech – https://bit.ly/42PPzSZ“
Snorkeling AND Diving
Here is a great comment from one industry thought leader regarding their take on the same picture:
Hervé Legenvre – Research & Education on Supply Chain – Innovation – Open technologies
“I love the picture. I keep challenging my students by telling them that they need to both snorkel (big picture) and dive (I love details). While we might be a ‘big picture’ or an ‘I love details’ type of person, knowledge only advances as we go from one to the other. Jon W. Hansen, thanks for the tag!”
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