The Coronavirus epidemic is both tragic and alarming and has highlighted how dependent the tech industry on concentrated manufacturing centres in the Far East. So how is this affecting IT supply chains and what should leaders do to minimise business impact? … Read More
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Lessons from Silicon Valley
I spent some time in Silicon Valley last week to attend the Startup Grind conference in Redwood City. It was a fantastic two-day conference with a number of founders and CEOs of VCs and tech businesses speaking such as Box, Stripe, … Read More
The Agile Procurement Revolution
Technology is increasingly driving Procurement functions The workplace of 2019 has been transformed by technology. Organisations are embracing technology driven change such as remote working, mobile applications and big data powered visibility. Across Procurement categories, IT Procurement expertise is required … Read More
How can your procurement team be more efficient
A key issue facing Procurement Leaders in 2020 is that organisations are growing at a faster rate than the investment in additional procurement resource. So how can you make your team more effective and deliver greater results with the same … Read More
Frustrations within your procurement team
On average millennials (anyone aged 22-38) make up 50% of today’s procurement teams. That’s a great thing for the future of the profession as they have a number of attributes which are well suited: · They are motivated by big picture … Read More
Procurement In The Next Decade
As we approach a new decade, what are the trends that will shape Procurement as a profession in the roaring (20)20’s? While trying to answer this question, I look at five trends that have the promise to make a real … Read More