Procurement Transformation Archives

May 22, 2017

How CPO’s and Academia Combined to Set the Indirect Procurement Standard w/ Sime Curkovic

At the Art of Procurement, we get many press releases - usually detailing client wins, technology updates, or company acquisitions.…

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March 6, 2017

How the American Cancer Society Elevated the Role of Procurement, w/ Brian Kyle

How does the role of procurement differ in a mission driven organization? Today on the Art of Procurement, I explore…

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February 27, 2017

How D&B Procurement Increased Customer Satisfaction by 40% in 5 Months, w/ Kevin Giblin

Today on the Art of Procurement I am joined by Kevin Giblin, Head of Global Sourcing & CPO of data…

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November 24, 2016

The Importance of Mindset in Challenging the Status Quo w/ Elisabeth Schlag Lawrence

More and more, I believe the mindset is a key enabler or roadblock in our efforts to think differently and…

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October 17, 2016

Key Learnings from a Procurement Source to Pay Technology Transformation, w/ Scott Deibert & Bart Baetens of Carlson Rezidor

Carlson Rezidor - one of the largest hotel groups in the world with brands such as Radisson and Park Place…

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September 22, 2016

Harness the Power of Sourcing Business Models w/ Kate Vitasek

It has been all hands on deck this week preparing for The Procurement Revolution. In the course of recording content, there…

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July 5, 2016

Guiding Principles for a Successful Procurement Transformation, w/ David Hearn

David Hearn is on a mission to help forward thinking procurement leaders transform their procurement organizations from being tactical to strategic.…

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May 31, 2016

How Using Procurement BPO Allowed Staples to Put Stakeholder Relationships First, with Mike Jacobs, Staples CPO

How organizations use third party procurement services like outsourcing is evolving rapidly. While only a short time ago, procurement outsourcing…

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Procurement Transformation

How CPO’s and Academia Combined to Set the Indirect Procurement Standard w/ Sime Curkovic

How the American Cancer Society Elevated the Role of Procurement, w/ Brian Kyle

How D&B Procurement Increased Customer Satisfaction by 40% in 5 Months, w/ Kevin Giblin

The Importance of Mindset in Challenging the Status Quo w/ Elisabeth Schlag Lawrence

Key Learnings from a Procurement Source to Pay Technology Transformation, w/ Scott Deibert & Bart Baetens of Carlson Rezidor

Harness the Power of Sourcing Business Models w/ Kate Vitasek

Guiding Principles for a Successful Procurement Transformation, w/ David Hearn

How Using Procurement BPO Allowed Staples to Put Stakeholder Relationships First, with Mike Jacobs, Staples CPO

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