March 14, 2012
Despite my somewhat strident tone in the last two articles that focused on The State of Spend Analysis in 2012 (article 1 and article 2), I continue to be impressed…
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March 12, 2012
In our introduction to The State of Spend Analysis in 2012, we flowed from sourcing seamlessly into spend analysis to make a point. Thinking about sourcing without spend analysis is…
March 9, 2012
We recently discussed the importance of having and maintaining a sourcing pipeline, arguing that “that the development of a sourcing pipeline remains one of the most important activities for any…
March 8, 2012
Today’s article from Vishal Patel, Research Director at Ardent Partners is more of a request to participate in our one large AP-themed market research effort. Please read the whole article,…
March 7, 2012
L’Oreal’s CPO is Rising – Barbara Lavernos Takes Top Post Breaking News: Barbara Lavernos, Chief Procurement Officer for the L’Oréal Group has just been appointed the Managing Director of “L’Oréal Luxe…
March 2, 2012
While Chief Procurement Officers have begun to favor collaboration more and more as a main strategy to drive savings each year, sourcing and supplier negotiations remain the primary (but, not…
February 29, 2012
Last time, I discussed the value of awarding individuals and teams in the procurement organization for their performance over the course of a year. Today, we’ll look at the value/opportunity in…
February 27, 2012
Last night, millions in the US and around the globe gathered around their televisions (and computers?) to watch the 84th Annual Academy Awards. According to ‘The Academy,’ “The Oscars reward…
February 23, 2012
We’ve focused on supply risk in a few of our recent articles, including the last one entitled Supply Risk Roulette. As I began writing that last article, I was convinced…
