The sprint to the end of the year has started! And with it, I have eight articles and news items to share with you that are related to procurement:
- Top 10 Tips when Influencing Procurement Stakeholders (by Simon Brown, ArcBlue Consulting)
- Business Leaders Ignore Blockchain at Your Peril (by Gerard Chick)
- Coupa: Startup Worth $1B Files IPO (by Eugene Kim, Business Insider)
- Hanjin Shipping Could Be “First Domino to Fall” (by Francis Churchill, Supply Management)
- VW Dispute Highlights Issue of Power in the Supply Chain (by Peter Smith, Spend Matters)
- Highlighting the Value of the Procurement Department (by Kelly Barner, Buyers Meeting Point)
- Hiring for Attitude and Training for Aptitude in Procurement & Supply Chain (by Steve Karp, Michael Page)
In case you missed it, here are the two episodes of the Art of Procurement that were published this week:
- How to Increase Your Value to the CFO by Focusing on Cash Management (with Amber Christian of ConsultAce)
- Next Generation Procurement (Part 2): Survive and Thrive in the New Era of Procurement (Art of Procurement Friday Show)
Have a great weekend!