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WARNING: Handling Dangerous Cargo
The lessons of poor transportation of dangerous or hazardous goods are obvious in hindsight. So what can be done about these supply chain failures? This article was originally published on All Things Supply Chain on August 24, 2020 and is republished here with permission from the author and website. On August 4th, 2,750 tonnes of … Continue reading WARNING: Handling Dangerous Cargo
The Private Company Paradox
Procurement is going to have to do some extra work when it comes to evaluating private companies. Kelly Barner outlines the common pitfalls to be ready for… Many procurement teams have been tasked with diversifying the supply base. This often means partnering with small, diverse, or locally-sourced suppliers. One challenge that arises is that many … Continue reading The Private Company Paradox
Making the Case for ‘Libertarian’ Procurement
Can we start taking an approach to spend management and compliance that nods to the free will of buyers? Kelly Barner discusses Libertarian procurement. Public sector procurement has always gotten a unique kind of attention. Not only is it the sector of our field most likely to get general media coverage, when it does, it is … Continue reading Making the Case for ‘Libertarian’ Procurement
Gaining Entrepreneurial Experiences In An Enterprise Environment
Look out ‘blockchain’ and ‘transformation’, there’s a new hyped word quickly rising through the ranks – and it may soon eclipse you both: ‘intrepreneurship’. Intrepreneurship is a philosophy or set of experiences that allow a professional to combine the authority and accountability of entrepreneurship with the (relative) safety and job security of a corporate gig. … Continue reading Gaining Entrepreneurial Experiences In An Enterprise Environment
3 Ways To Keep Up with the Social Media ‘Joneses’
What do you mean you had time to read The Economist cover to cover – don’t you have a job to do??! Kelly Barner advises how you can keep up with the Social Media ‘Joneses’. We all know one… that person in your network that not only mysteriously has the time to think, read, discuss … Continue reading 3 Ways To Keep Up with the Social Media ‘Joneses’
Removing Obstacles to Competitiveness with CLM
Do you view CLM as an automated filing cabinet? You’re completely missing the point! When you think about why a company would invest in a contract lifecycle management (CLM) solution, the first things that come to mind might include improved governance and agreement administration. But is that it? If the ROI of CLM is limited … Continue reading Removing Obstacles to Competitiveness with CLM
The ‘Why’ Behind the Drive for Retail Process Efficiency
Process efficiency is good. In fact, it’s one of the most frequently cited objectives for the procurement profession. But it can’t have a real impact unless we understand the bigger picture… As we expand the impact of procurement beyond savings, one of the most frequently cited objectives is process efficiency. In theory, if procurement can … Continue reading The ‘Why’ Behind the Drive for Retail Process Efficiency
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
Have You Aligned Your SIM & CLM Systems?
Procurement teams with mature SIM and CLM systems can extract greater value from supplier relationships. How can the two be brought into better alignment? This article was written by Kelly Barner for Determine Procurement is so accustomed to aligning our technology and processes with the objectives of the business at large that we sometimes miss … Continue reading Have You Aligned Your SIM & CLM Systems?
Don’t let your career break become a career breakdown
We know the story; a promising career comes screeching to a halt! But how do you ensure your career break is the start of something brilliant and not the car-crash it, at first, appears to be! The first part of my professional story sounds exactly like scores of other professional women’s: college, work, apartment, graduate school (nights), wedding, better job, travel, better … Continue reading Don’t let your career break become a career breakdown