Procurement functions should embrace agile methodologies to improve time-to-market
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Procurement functions should embrace agile methodologies to improve time-to-market
Goran Cangl, Nokia’s head of ecosystem advocacy, shares how the telecommunications giant has developed an online platform to drive greater transparency and collaboration with its supply base
Part two of the Trends report 2018 covers macroeconomic, technological and regional trends for the year ahead
Part one of the Trends report 2018 covers external trends affecting procurement throughout the year ahead
SRM programmes that are poorly executed or misconceived are at best inefficient and at worst a costly endeavour
The purpose of supplier segmentation is reduce complexity and better direct procurement resources in sourcing planning. It is the foundation of all SRM programmes.
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Part two of the Trends report 2017 covers external trends affecting procurement throughout the year ahead
Insights that can be implemented by any purchasing function undergoing a major change process
Procurement Leaders’ annual survey of function heads’ plans, projects, priorities and budgets for the forthcoming year
Procurement Leaders’ 2017 guide offers insight and price-change forecasts for 49 indirect categories
Examining procurement’s relationship with outsourcing to ensure the process is not mismanaged
Procurement synergies are a key part of the value proposition of M&As. But, something is holding the function back within the process
Detailed insight into the financial effects of supply chain disruption and the various types of risks to businesses, quantified using the risk probability/impact matrix.
Analysing the effectiveness of the function at a category level
While it may be difficult to quantify, having a degree of trust with suppliers is essential to the success of the function
Identifying the skills required in order for the function to step beyond the back office
How to engage the internal business stakeholders that matter most to procurement
An exploration into the metrics used to measure success in the function
In this guide we explain each of the elements of market analysis for procurement strategy development, and in each case provide an approach and suggest a way of presenting the findings.