Tag: procurement
Conspiracy Theories about Procurement – Fact or Fiction?
December 2019 - Procurement Conspiracy Theories - Fact or Fiction? Click the link to find out if there are little green men in our back offices! Read More
Proactive Management of Agencies throughout the Product Life Cycle
Agencies - Best practices when managing creative and strategy ad agencies throughout the product lifecycle. Read More
Why SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) Matters – It’s Your Business to Lose!
SRM is important, why? Suppliers assume they have the business because they are the incumbents. But remember it's your business to lose! Read More
Have We Stretched the Supplier Relationship Too Far?
Supplier Relationships 101 The title sums it up pretty well. Let’s think of the relationship between buyers and suppliers like a rubber band. We all know there is... Read More
5 Clever Books to Sharpen Your Strategic Sourcing Skills
Boost your strategic know-how with these 10 books. Just don't fall asleep before you finish them! Read More
Women in Procurement: Are We Winning the Battle, only to Seemingly Lose the War?
Women in Procurement. It's akin to completing an Ironman. Read more to find out why we may have won some battles, but maybe losing the war. Read More
The Godfather: Procurement Lessons Inspired by the Mafia
July 19th, 2019. The Godfather. The Mafia. We can all learn something from their successful business management. So here's a guide to handling work like a mob boss. Read More
Backstabbing Co-Workers: How to Handle the Two-Faced Foe
Backstabbing coworkers. It's happened to all of us, so read more about how to maintain your integrity and best practices to deal with these two-faced foes. Read More
Playing poker can improve your negotiation skills, here’s how.
Poker v. Negotiation Skills. I consider myself a decent negotiator, but I've recently met my match. Read more to learn why an obsession with poker has made him a pro at negotiations. Read More