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Monday, September 26, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
World-class procurement organizations are nearly twice as likely to have talent retention planning in place, and see turnover rates that are more than 50 percent lower than typical companies
Friday, September 9, 2016 · Becky Partida
Supply chain organizations are searching for ways to reduce procurement cost. APQC's research shows that organizations have the largest group of their procurement full time employees assigned to ordering materials and services.
Thursday, September 1, 2016 · Becky Partida
Making changes to other procurement processes can lead to fewer resources and cost allocated to tactical activities.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 · SCMR Staff
Too many procurement leaders and managers rely on supply management strategies that deliver results in the short term but that aren't sustainable over the long haul. Once the sheen from those early wins rubs off, senior management looks for someone knew to take the helm.…
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 · Sigi Osagie
Organizations that remain successful over the long run always invest significant resources in nurturing their “people capability” because they “get it”—they understand that people are the heartbeat behind organizational performance.
Thursday, May 5, 2016 · Yves Thill and Jennifer Garlitz
Many companies have little visibility into their external spend in a detailed and holistic manner; it is fragmented, managed in silos by disparate stakeholder groups, and under-leveraged as a result.
Monday, April 18, 2016 · Shruti Agrawal
The purchasing function plays a vital role in driving revenue and requires superior capabilities to ensure long-term competency.
Friday, April 15, 2016 · Robert A Rudzki
There are three distinct categories of talent necessary for achieving optimal performance: “procurement employees” are just one of the three categories.
Monday, March 7, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
For 2016, companies are expecting to see business uncertainty and risk increase, along with greater struggles to grow revenue
Thursday, February 4, 2016 · Paul Mandell
It has become clear that the most effective procurement departments rely not just on their own departmental capabilities and resources but also leverage internal partners to support their work.
Friday, January 15, 2016 · Ryan Belcher
On the heels of the historic climate agreement signed in Paris by nearly 200 nations in December, climate change has been increasingly on the minds of procurement executives of Fortune 1000 companies.
Thursday, December 10, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Procurement offers millennials the opportunity to learn the business from end-to-end, secure executive access and exposure, and have a significant impact on business performance.But skeptics ask: "Do we really need another framework, or do we just need to do a better job…
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