This week, I have combined two weeks into one edition of This Week in Procurement. For the first time last week, I didn’t come across enough good content that I wanted to share! Is that indicative of the fact that a lot of the content out there is too bland, or not that insightful? It is getting harder to find those needles in the haystack. I’d love to hear your perspective…
That being said, as soon as I read this week’s “Must Read”, I knew it would be the “Must Read”. Written by David Atkinson of Four Pillars Consulting, it goes straight to the heart of something I am very passionate about. “Why” do we even exist, and what is our purpose?
If you do nothing else this week, please read David’s post, and add in your thoughts to the comments:
Procurement: Your Job is to Make Other People Successful | David Atkinson, Four Pillars Consulting
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OTHER INTERESTING ARTICLES
Procurement in the Future: Humans Need Not Apply | Ben Shute, Purchasing Index Australia
Category Management – Critical Success Factors | Alison Smith, The Purchasing Coach
Learning to #Negotiate on the Road | Claudia Roth, Unblandeur Ltd.
Fintech is Much More than Payments and Blockchain | Magnus Lind, Skanor Group
Has Procurement Really Changed? | Tim Cummins, IACCM
The Cost of a Contract | Tim Cummins, IACCM
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NEWS
BMP Radio: October 2017 ISM-New York Report on Business | Kelly Barner, Buyers Meeting Point
NEWS: Buyers Meeting Point (BMP) Radio Joins the Art of Procurement Network | Philip Ideson, Palambridge
LevaData Launches Leva, “World’s First” AI Advisor for Strategic Sourcing and Procurement | James Henderson, Supply Chain Digital
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@ THE ART OF PROCUREMENT
Podcast: 158: Scaling the Power of Freelancers and Independent Contractors w/ Gene Zaino
Podcast: 159: Staging a Supply Chain Intervention w/ Christian Lanng
Have a great weekend!
