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This Week in Procurement: The “Massive Problem” at the Heart of Procurement

By January 13, 2017February 23rd, 2020No Comments

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MUST READ

It isn’t often in the procurement space that we publicly debate key issues, and that is the key reason behind why I selected this week’s “must read” as a must read.

The article was written by ex-CPO and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) expert David Atkinson.  David’s article was in response to a piece in mid-December from Bertrand Maltaverne.  The debate in question is related to the challenges of SRM:

Original Article:

The Massive Problem at the Heart of SRM | Bertrand Maltaverne

David’s Response:

The “Massive Problem” at the Heart of SRM | David Atkinson

I encourage you to read both, and then jump into the comments below David’s article.  You will see a number of people from across the procurement spectrum that I really respect continue the conversation. It is debates like this that we need so that collectively we can help our organizations maximize the benefit derived from their supply market ecosystems!



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OTHER INTERESTING ARTICLES

What are the Hottest Skill Niches in Procurement & Supply Chain? | Bronwen Hann, Argentus

Procurement Metrics for 2017: Broader. Positive. Worthy. | Anthony Gluyas, Accenture

How will CPOTUS Trump Deal with the Gig Economy? | Andrew Karpie, Spend Matters

Procurement Education and Skills – Interview with Dr Jo Meehan (Part 1) | Peter Smith, Spend Matters

Procurement Choices, Consequences and Collaboration – Interview with Dr Jo Meehan (Part 2) | Peter Smith, Spend Matters

 



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PROCUREMENT RELATED NEWS

No More Denial for WNS as it Makes its Concerted Procurement Play | Phil Fersht & Derk Erbe, HfS Research

Coupa Acquires Spend360, Adds Best-in-Class Spend Classification Capability to its Suite | Spend Matters Analyst Team

 



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ON THE ART OF PROCUREMENT

Podcast: How to Develop, Deploy and Retain a Team of Procurement Superheroes w/ Mark Trowbridge of Strategic Procurement Solutions

Article: First Take: WNS Acquires Denali Sourcing Services to Expand Source to Pay Footprint

 



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OTHER STUFF

I was invited earlier this week to participate in a survey to support a piece of research that it being undertaken by Kim Whitehead, an Assistant Professor at Anderson University.

The survey is on a topic that I am passionate about – studying correlations between new product development and supplier relationships.

If this is a topic that interests you, check out the survey, here.

(note, I have no connection with this, or Kim… I am just interested in the topic and it would be great for Kim to receive as many responses as possible).

Until next time…

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