Blog / Patrick McCarthy
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Taking Intelligent Spend Analysis to a New Level
Going from data to intelligent spend analysis? Traditional tools just don’t cut it anymore. How do we get from data to tangible, valuable ideas? Supply chain leaders today are being asked to help contribute to business growth and promote innovation while reducing costs. That’s a lot to ask. Managing expenditures across global organisations has become … Continue reading Taking Intelligent Spend Analysis to a New Level
Procurement with Purpose – Not All Rainbows and Fairytales
Procurement with purpose is often perceived as rainbows and fairytales. But it only sounds that way when we fail to connect purpose with real business results. Most procurement and supply chain professionals initially gravitated towards their profession because they like to understand how things work; they like to figure out how to make things work … Continue reading Procurement with Purpose – Not All Rainbows and Fairytales
Now, More Than Ever, It’s Time For Procurement To Go Digital
At a time when technology is transforming nearly every aspect of the enterprise and its approach to buying and selling, the role of the procurement professional — already central to any organisation — has become even more strategic, more consequential, and more indispensable. By linking together vast troves of data across enterprises and unlocking meaningful … Continue reading Now, More Than Ever, It’s Time For Procurement To Go Digital
To Appreciate the Value of Digital Networks, Look to the Skies…
How are digital networks providing greater visibility and helping to achieve savings by making risk more manageable? On route to a recent conference on how procurement networks are reshaping the aviation industry, I realised how amazing it was to be arriving in the historic city of Athens, the cradle of Western civilisation. My enthusiasm owes … Continue reading To Appreciate the Value of Digital Networks, Look to the Skies…
Procurement with Purpose: Beyond the Bottom Line
How can you embrace the notion of procurement with purpose authentically and in ways that are consistent with your core beliefs and ideals? Sustainability improves the bottom line, and companies can do good while doing well. In fact, research shows that purpose-driven companies with strong performance in environmental, social, and governance outperform the market by 4.8 … Continue reading Procurement with Purpose: Beyond the Bottom Line