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Recommended Procurement Webinars July 6-10: A Post-COVID World, IT Collaboration, and a Summer Reset
If you are planning your webinar schedule beyond this week, I recommend the next AOP Live session featuring Christopher Eyerman and David Clevenger from Denali: Embracing the Ecosystem: Building Your Unique Digital Roadmap. You have until July 14th to register and submit your questions to be asked live during the event. If you would like to join me for a live webinar this week, I am moderating a c...
The June ISM-New York Report on Business: Big Changes, Small Changes
Report Rundown In June, New York City purchasing managers reported significant increases in Current Business Conditions, Six-Month Outlook, and Quantity of Purchases, according to the survey taken by the Institute for Supply Management-New York. New York Metro Current Business Conditions rose to 39.5 in June, up from 19.5 in May. For reference, Current Business Conditions were at 51.9 in February,...
Invest in Procurement and Employee Training Not High Priced Consultants
One of the reasons for using consultants is that companies are spending less and less on employee training and development. Another is that they have a “bare-bones” staff, leaving no breathing room for move-the-business-ahead projects. Investing in people is just not in vogue anymore. Collaboration and team building are favored but employees need the skills, training, and tools, both hard an...
The Future of Procurement: Save, Innovate and Outperform
Author: Mickey North Rizza Editor’s note: This article is part of the MyPurchasingCenter content archive. It was originally published in 2015 and appears here without revision. In order to demonstrate its strategic value, procurement needs to tie ROI calculations directly to the P&L and balance sheet. Doing so will change the perception of procurement as a tactical function,...
Can Purchasing Bootstrap and Lead the Transformation of an Organization?
Author: Dr. Tom DePaoli, Author & CEO at Apollo Solutions Editor’s note: This article is part of the MyPurchasingCenter content archive. It was originally published in 2015 and has been revised for length and to reflect changes in terminology use – most specifically, the functional label ‘purchasing’ has been replaced with the word procurement. Transforming your own organization’s cultu...
How to Transform “No Thank You” Into A Productive Good-bye
Author: Julienne B. Ryan, Principal at J. Ryan Partners Editor’s note: This article is part of the MyPurchasingCenter content archive. It was originally published in 2015 and appears here without revision. However, a savvy candidate should view the “no” as an opportunity to continue to self-market and sustain a positive relationship with the organization or recruiter or anyone else they cam...
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