Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Not to be outdone, here at Positive Purchasing, we have released Capella, a new world-leading digital tool to guide users to the optimum category strategy – so I thought it would be a great time to get the perspective of an acknowledged expert in the field. At procurementsoftware.site you can select more than one category.

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Positive Purchasing

MAY 19, 2022

Philip Ideson, former procurement delivery leader for Accenture and creator of Art of Procurement , the #1 weekly procurement podcast, explores whether category management remains an essential function for procurement organizations – or not. Only procurement thinks of products and services as categories, and that is okay.

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

He has been with Fannie Mae, the Federal National Mortgage Association, for nine years where he currently leads the strategic sourcing and category management group addressing a $5 billion spend portfolio. . Furthermore, she hosts a top podcast that talks about the future of the supply chain called “Supply Chain Revolution”. .

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time. This is exactly what we’re talking about here. All of whom would typically earn less than a Category Manager.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Let’s start with the first issue, which is that spatial reasoning is not an innate talent humans excel at. A large-scale study of those shipments showed that the truth was closer to 50%, and up to 64% in some product categories. This is especially true in a fast-paced fulfillment environment. About the Author.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time. This is exactly what we’re talking about here. All of whom would typically earn less than a Category Manager.

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The Procuretech Podcast

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Welcome to another episode of The Procuretech Podcast! One is finding talent in the right places at the right costs. . Moving on to the people management side of Lilia's business, and how this relates to the evolution of user-friendly tech, talk turns to the geographically diversified workforce.

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Procurement Software

JULY 25, 2023

You’ve read lots of articles, listened to a few of the best procurement podcasts , maybe been to a conference or two , and networked with some of your peers. Because everyone is talking about it at conferences and in industry publications? Not a Category Manager you’re going to reward with a “development opportunity”.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Both are the things that we bang on about a lot on The Procuretech Podcast. Can investment in technology be a preventative measure to keep your best talent? Yes, I’m talking about travel request forms and payment term adjustments that have to be submitted and approved via email and Excel. Absolutely. Is it the only factor?

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The Procuretech Podcast

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Welcome back to The Procuretech Podcast! Today we're talking about E-Auctions and E-Sourcing. Let's welcome to the podcast Jacob Gorm Larson, of Moneyball CPH. We're going to talk about current trends in E-sourcing from a platform agnostic viewpoint. Book an Intro Call and let’s talk all things Digital Procurement!

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HICX

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In the podcast, we first ask Max and Charlotte to unpack that statistic. In the podcast, our conversation turned next to how we might solve these issues with communication. We could do so much more for you if we could just talk.” 47% of suppliers said they struggle to get their inquiries solved.

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The Procuretech Podcast

JANUARY 25, 2022

We're back with another Pub episode, where we dive a little bit deeper into a topic than we do in our normal podcasts and really break down a hot topic in a more informal chat format. Probably not, but more performance-oriented formulas should play a bigger role in terms of being able to hire and retain the best talent.

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The Procuretech Podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Beyond category management: filling a white space in today's procurement technology landscape. How did they arrive at Category Management as the focus area? With these three factors, the team then concluded that the Category Management process would be the best way to bring all of this together in some digital form.

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Procurement Software

MAY 23, 2023

Back on Series 2 of The Procuretech Podcast, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Wolfgang Schnellbächer , BCG Managing Director and Partner of their European procurement practice. Even with the most talented procurement function, you’re never going to achieve true potential without the CEO as a key sponsor.

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The Procuretech Podcast

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Welcome back to the Procuretech podcast! Today we're talking to someone with a unique niche perspective, to hear their thoughts on all things digital procurement. Susan is also currently working on an exciting project outside of the procurement space for retail category management. Welcome back to the Procuretech podcast!

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