The “Must Read” this week is a two-parter. I’m always on the lookout for ideas on how I can develop personally, and when I was a Head of Procurement, can I could help my teams develop. This being procurement, I didn’t often have much of a budget, so the lower cost the better!
Peter Smith of Spend Matters UK/Europe shares ten different ways of developing your procurement skills – or the skills of your team – without spending a penny:
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OTHER INTERESTING ARTICLES
Why Having Price Down As A Measure Causes A Lack Of Ambition | Allison Ford-Langstaff, Future Purchasing
The Changing Role of the CPO: With Respect Comes Responsibility | Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Regaining Lost Trust for a Highly Collaborative Relationship | Kate Vitasek, Vested
Supply chain visibility used to rank countries | Andrew Allen, CIPS Supply Management
Learning to Work with Machines That Learn What the Experts Know | Robert Handfield, NC State University
Procurement Won’t Advance Until We F*CK SAVINGS! | Michael Lamoureux, Sourcing Innovation
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PROCUREMENT & SERVICE PROVIDER NEWS
Procurement Pay Gap Shock | Procurious
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@ THE ART OF PROCUREMENT
Podcast: How Google is Moving the Procurement Sphere of Influence w/ David Natoff & Bernd Huber
