Should you be requiring certain Purchasing and Procurement employees to sign specialized “Love Contracts”?
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Tags: procurement, purchasing
The path of supply chain progress is never easy, but the drive to improve never ends.
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Tags: inventory, IT, performance, procurement, supply chain
Now more than ever, it’s critical to be able to convince the budget keepers that the lowest unit price doesn’t always translate into the best value.
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Tags: costs, delivery, procurement, purchase
The biggest challenge facing many Procurement pros today? Finding the best ways to protect your position (and employment, for that matter).
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Tags: boss, procurement, solution
To a certain extent, transaction security is a concern for everyone, regardless of the size or sophistication of your Purchasing & Procurement operation.
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Tags: procurement, purchasing, security, transactions
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To really achieve lean operation, timing is everything.
Tags: managers, procurement, purchasing, supply chain
Do Purchasing & Procurement staffers understand your ground rules for getting along with the boss?
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Tags: boss, procurement, purchasing
Sometimes, it seems that you have to spend in order to save.
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Tags: e-procurement, ordering, orders, procurement, suppliers
It’s a fact of life in this business: Every major move you make has to be cleared by someone further up the food chain in your company.
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Tags: CFO, procurement, purchasing
It’s always smart to have a back-up plan in mind, especially when it comes to your vendors.
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Tags: inactive vendors, procurement, purchasing, vendors
