Procurement 2030: Key trends that are shaping the future of the profession
Beyond Millennials: the first digitally native generation is knocking at the door; Contribute or perish — the future role of Chief Procurement Officers; How much more global can we be?
Procurement is dead – Value Management the future procurement
Is Artificial Intelligence dangerous for the procurement function? Has procurement any kind of relevance in future companies? How must the future setup of the Procurement function look like?
Why SRM does not deliver and what to do about it
High hopes usually precede the SRM implementation. Yet, more often than not, the SRM does not deliver short-term nor long-term. The good news is, that SRM is not to blame. Let´s go beyond the obvious and review the three hidden causes and outline the way out.
Transforming Procurement to Prevail in the Next Normal: Insights into Procurement’s Key Priorities for 2021
Key priorities of procurement organizations are shifting globally. Let us discuss crucial investments procurement organizations are making in capabilities to deliver on the priorities support with digital technologies that procurement organizations have adopted as well as projected growth rates and levels of satisfaction.
Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)
Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) is a virtual supply chain team enabled by cloud software that supports all or part of a company’s supply chain operations.
Procurement Advocacy: Transition from being a buyer to a trusted advisor
How to evolve beyond savings? To climb the procurement maturity curve, organizations will have to constantly evolve to become more Collaborative, Risk Focused, Compliant, to bring even more value and influence to businesses.
The sustainable future of Procurement
The power of sustainable procurement is of great importance for the future of global business. How to successfully implement a sustainable procurement strategy for a future approach: Circular Procurement.
Challenging road to transformation: the successes and failures of digitalization
How successful has the digital transformation been so far for organizations? What are the main barriers and drivers for transformation, and what proves to be the most successful value contributors so far?
Building supplier relationships… and avoiding bad buying!
How to achieve the balance between trust and cynicism - can you combine competition and long-term relationships? What to do when relationships go wrong?.
Effective Supplier Relationship Management
What is the rationale for building a Supplier Relationship? Explore the Managerial Issues to enhance Supplier Relationship and develop the SRM Framework for state-of-art Supply Base Management.