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How Does it Feel to Be a Supplier to You?
Being a customer of choice in procurement is important. Ensuring your supplier feels part of the team is also important. As procurement professionals we care about the quality, delivery, cost, innovation and sustainability performance of our suppliers. These are usually wrapped up in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), a key tool within the procurement community. Now that … Continue reading How Does it Feel to Be a Supplier to You?
Is it Worth Fighting for Sustainable Procurement?
Why procurement professionals must drive supplier innovation in order to keep up the fight for a sustainable planet. As a procurement professional it can sometimes be a little bit challenging to keep up the motivation to pursue a more sustainable planet. News headlines and science reports reflect a world which is developing in the wrong … Continue reading Is it Worth Fighting for Sustainable Procurement?
12 Ethical Questions to Ask in Supplier Pre-Approval
In procurement, ethical practice is the key to a positive organisational image. Knowing the right ethical questions to ask can make a real difference. Increasingly the corporate world is focusing on social issues in supply chains such as slavery, forced labour and human trafficking, typically referred to as “modern slavery”. Procurement professionals have an important … Continue reading 12 Ethical Questions to Ask in Supplier Pre-Approval
The Circular Economy Demands Procurement Collaboration
Faced with the dual challenge of sustainability and growth, businesses are looking to procurement collaboration to help. Since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, most established firms have reduced costs, focused their resources, and become more lean and efficient. Now, however, they face the challenge of how to grow. This will require the development and implementation … Continue reading The Circular Economy Demands Procurement Collaboration
Reap the Benefits of a Structured Approach to Responsible Procurement
You are about to set out on the journey to make Responsible Procurement more integrated into your procurement processes. To reap the benefits – and win recognition – you will have to be well prepared, implement the right tools and processes, and communicate every achievement. But where to start? In this article, I share some things you should … Continue reading Reap the Benefits of a Structured Approach to Responsible Procurement
Is Your Company’s Product Responsible Enough to Buy?
Is your company’s procurement ‘responsible’ enough? Which pressures and stakeholders are the most powerful ones for your company? According to a 2012 study by Procurement Leaders, 61 per cent of organisations are driven by end-customers. Governments and regulations represent the second-most influential pressure that organisations face, followed by 48 per cent of organisations that embed CSR principles in order … Continue reading Is Your Company’s Product Responsible Enough to Buy?
Supplier Relationship Management – Stay Ahead of the Curve
What does it take to stay ahead of the curve nowadays? Exploring why successful Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) can help procurement adapt to the circular economy. As a company it is important to adapt to the circular economy. The limitations and growing problems of the linear economic model, which has served us well for many decades, … Continue reading Supplier Relationship Management – Stay Ahead of the Curve
3 Ideas To Support You In Developing A ‘Circular’ Supplier Relationship
No business can escape the fact that global economic conditions, the status and future availability of affordable resources, energy supplies and a growing global population are creating an ever more complex business environment. It is time to act. There is no such thing as ‘business as usual’, and collaboration with suppliers is key in the … Continue reading 3 Ideas To Support You In Developing A ‘Circular’ Supplier Relationship