If you think about what a brand really represents, at least in the context of a B2C business, it is…
Kelly BarnerJune 30, 2021
Do you have any idea how lucky you are to work in procurement? Who else can understand a business by…
Kelly BarnerJune 16, 2021
Let’s start by exploring that feeling… why do you hate the supplier? Or, for that matter, why do you love…
Kelly BarnerJune 2, 2021
What is the one thing that unites procurement teams right now, regardless of industry, size, or maturity level? It is…
Philip IdesonMay 26, 2021
Category management has been one of the foundational pillars in the growth of procurement over the past 20 years. I…
Philip IdesonMay 5, 2021
The people part, that’s always the wrinkle. Procurement can talk about transformation and evolution all we want, but if we…
Kelly BarnerApril 28, 2021
Everyone in a leadership position today is in the process of getting their organization up to speed after a year…
Philip IdesonApril 20, 2021
Sustainability is a value lever we've been talking about for a long time as procurement professionals, and it is becoming…
Philip IdesonMarch 10, 2021
Governance and compliance have always presented a challenge for procurement - not because we can’t establish and enforce them, but…
Kelly BarnerMarch 3, 2021
One of the questions we frequently get is: How do I make sure the value that procurement provides to the…
Kelly BarnerFebruary 10, 2021
About five years ago, procurement outsourcing was all the rage. Companies would outsource sourcing and category management ‘en masse.’ It…
Philip IdesonFebruary 3, 2021
