Somehow, December is one again almost upon us. And with December comes the 2nd Annual (no pressure, Chris…) Supplier Engagement Advent Calendar Challenge.
Regular readers may recall that I featured Chris’ Advent Calendar Challenge last year, and I love the idea so much I wanted to do the same again in 2018. I won’t give away everything (you’ll have to read the article for that), but it just serves as a fun way to drive engagement and trust with your suppliers as the year draws to a close. Check it out in this week’s Must Read:
Supplier Engagement: The Advent Calendar Challenge 2018! | Chris Cliffe, CJC Procurement Ltd
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OTHER INTERESTING ARTICLES
The Amazon Effect: Competition for Procurement Talent | Nick Lazzara and Naseem Malik, MRA Global Sourcing
How to Save 6,500 Hours a Year by Automating Contracts | Edward Taylor, Synergist.io
What Would You Do? Social Responsibility Factors In Choosing Offshore Suppliers | Nora Neibergall, Institute for Supply Management
Oliver Williamson: Not Examining All Costs Can Really Cost You | Kate Vitasek, University of Tennessee
Are Investments in Procurement Startups a Sign of Industry Potential? | Pierre Lapree, Per Angusta
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@ THE ART OF PROCUREMENT
Podcast: 160: The Success of Sourcing Business Models at GuideWell w/ Tim Cronin
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OTHER STUFF
What Running 25 Half-Marathons in a Year Taught Me | Hem Suri, ClearVision Equity Partners
PS – there will be no This Week in Procurement next week. We’ll be refreshing over the US Thanksgiving break and will be back on December 1st.
Have a great weekend!
