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Test article on stage post WP 4.9.4 Upgrade
!! This is just a test article to test the WP 4.9.4 Upgrade on stage. There are few thing more frustrating in life than a workplace timewaster. And the worst thing? They come in all different shapes and sizes, which makes them harder to spot! !!!! Colleague: “Hey there buddy, did you have a good … Continue reading Test article on stage post WP 4.9.4 Upgrade
5 Things That Turn Off Corporate Boards
What do Corporate Boards really want from their executive teams? And what are the five quickest way to lose their focus and support? “Isn’t it lovely that ‘agile’ is the new black?” Diane Smith-Gander has just finished telling a room packed with CPOs about the fascinating career trajectory that saw her bounce around the globe … Continue reading 5 Things That Turn Off Corporate Boards
Disabled Does Not Mean Disqualified: Challenge Your Perceptions of Ability
How can procurement professionals make disability work in the workplace? This blog was written by Julie Gerdeman, General Manager, SAP Ariba. One of the greatest joys of my work at SAP Ariba is the opportunity to wear more than one hat; not only heading up our payments business but also serving as the executive sponsor … Continue reading Disabled Does Not Mean Disqualified: Challenge Your Perceptions of Ability
Team Approach: How Procurement Pros Can Procure Talent Better
What’s harder than finding top talent for your procurement team? Finding the RIGHT talent! The only thing harder than finding top talent in the current candidate driven market is to find the right talent. Especially those individuals that have the technical and collaborative skill-set required to be successful with today’s ever-growing list of expectations from … Continue reading Team Approach: How Procurement Pros Can Procure Talent Better
Data. Tech. Talent. Giving Procurement The Edge
Dramatic changes in the role of the procurement function over recent years have meant a remit that exceeds traditional operational responsibilities, often having a critical impact on shaping business models. The challenge is to continue adding value – addressing new opportunities and risks, and becoming a strategic business function – without increasing overall cost. … Continue reading Data. Tech. Talent. Giving Procurement The Edge
3 Reasons Why You Should Multisource Your Procurement Software
Choosing new procurement software should be exactly that, a choice! Duncan Jones on why organisations should follow an eclectic, multi-sourcing strategy for their key business applications. While doing my research for The Forrester Wave™: eProcurement, Q2 2017, I was surprised and disappointed by how many companies I interviewed had bought an incumbent vendor’s eProcurement product … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why You Should Multisource Your Procurement Software
The Best 10 Minutes of Wasted Time I Ever Spent
Have you ever sat in a meeting and thought, ‘I am never going to get these 10 minutes of my life back’? I had that experience and it turned out to be the best poorly-used time I ever spent. During my time as a procurement consultant, I once met with a client who wanted to … Continue reading The Best 10 Minutes of Wasted Time I Ever Spent
7 Procurement Trends To Watch Out For In 2018
Which hot topics and trends will everyone in procurement be talking about in 2018…?What’s the buzz in 2018? We’ve done a spot of investigating to identify all the hot topics the procurement world is excited (and concerned!) about in the coming year… 1. Technology Hype Won’t Let Up Steve Banker, writing for Forbes, concurs stating … Continue reading 7 Procurement Trends To Watch Out For In 2018
Improve Contract Compliance by Thinking Like Sales…Not Procurement
Call us crazy but we reckon Procurement would be better off looking at the Contract Management process the same way sales does… If you’re anything like me as a procurement practitioner, you think of our end-to-end process in a linear fashion. It usually starts with spend analysis or some other source of information (budget, ERP, … Continue reading Improve Contract Compliance by Thinking Like Sales…Not Procurement
Let’s Get Internet of Things (IoT) Ready for Procurement!
What can the the Internet of Things (IoT) do for you and your procurement team? IoT is a big buzzword these days. From industry experts to academia to specialised thought leaders, everyone is talking about how IoT as a technology has the potential to disrupt not only the day-to-day workings of our companies, but also … Continue reading Let’s Get Internet of Things (IoT) Ready for Procurement!