Procurement

Making Procurement Great Again

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.

The 3 Relationships Procurement Executives Must Build to Support Cost Reduction Efforts

Monday, April 11, 2016 · Paul Mandell Managing costs with limited resources poses a particularly vexing challenge to corporate procurement leaders.

The Mark of a Leader – Part II

Thursday, April 7, 2016 · Robert A Rudzki The effective leader makes the effort to understand root cause issues, designs a transformation plan to address gaps, and takes action to implement that plan no matter what the politics may be.

The Mark of a Leader – Part I

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 · Robert A Rudzki Chief Procurement Officers face unique challenges when entering a new business culture

Supply Management Integration & Synergies

Friday, March 25, 2016 · Robert A Rudzki MAPI's short survey is enlightening, and goes well beyond the M&A topic.

Procurement Managers See Pressure to Reduce Costs Ramping Up

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

As Business Uncertainty Rises, Procurement Faces 2016 Balancing Act

Friday, March 4, 2016 · Patrick Burnson Analysts say Supply Chain Managers Must Reduce Costs While Becoming a Better Strategic Business Partner

Attention Procurement Executives: The 3 Keys to Building a Winning Internal Strategy

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.

Sustainable Procurement: What Procurement Officers Can Learn from 3 Case Studies

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.

Praising Procurement Specialists

Thursday, January 14, 2016 · Patrick Burnson Greybeard Advisors is Named a Top Strategic Sourcing Consultancy by Kennedy Consulting

Next Level Supply Management Excellence

Monday, January 11, 2016 · Bob Trebilcock Without “next level” supply management, a company cannot hope to excel in addressing the tough issues of tomorrow's challenging business environment. In this Q&A, Robert A. Rudzki discusses just what he and his co-author Robert J. Trent mean by reaching the…

More on “Building a Bolder Legacy: The Procurement Mission is Under Way”

Thursday, December 17, 2015 · Patrick Burnson In a recent interview, SCMR dug a bit deeper into the recently released 2015 Return on Supply Management Assets (ROSMA) Performance Check Study, “Building a Bolder Legacy: The Procurement Mission is Under Way. Here are insights shared by Joe Raudabaugh, an A.T. Kearney…

Procurement Study Pays Attention to Younger Generation

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…

Study Finds That Top Procurement Organizations Continue to Deliver Financial Benefits

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 · Patrick Burnson The second annual ROSMA Performance Check Study is once again a collaboration between A.T. Kearney, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), and the Charted Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

Raising the Public Sector Bar Through Private Sector Best Practices

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 · Jesus (Rudy) Gonzalez and Robert A. Rudzki Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), one of the nation's largest and oldest public utilities, turned to best-in-class procurement practices from the private sector to deliver big savings to its bottom line.