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)
- Procurement Strategy & Enterprise Strategy: Bridging the Divide (by Ashwin Kumar, GEP)
- 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)
Finally, a reminder that I am leaving the recording studio and hosting the first ever Art of Procurement live webinar next Tuesday (September 13th). To register, or to get notified of when the recording is available, click on the link below:
Have a great weekend!
