Business is not B2B or B2C – but H2H!
Written by: Procurement Sense Magazine Business is Human to Human Original author: Bertrand Maltaverne Download the full article and more in our Procurement Sense Magazine. The heart of business is...
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Why using spreadsheets for purchase orders – or in your entire purchasing...
Written by: Sean Kolenko Why using spreadsheets for purchase orders – or in your entire purchasing cycle – is a bad idea So, your organization uses spreadsheets to handle a multitude of critical...
View Article4 initiatives that drive procurement process benefits
Written by: Sean Kolenko Who can achieve procurement process benefits? Whether your company is a tiny startup or a global corporation, establishing a procurement process will, without question, yield...
View ArticleHow to best optimize invoice tracking
Written by: Sean Kolenko There are myriad ways of driving organizational change – consistent readers of this blog will agree, as we’ve covered this issue from numerous angles. But, one we haven’t...
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Introducing the Request to Pay Methodology
Written by: Kevin O'Connell What is the Request to Pay Methodology? The request to pay methodology is a proven method for organizations to manage their spending. It incorporates industry best...
View ArticleSaving Money in AP
Written by: Tama Fulton & John Messerall Regardless of enterprise size, as a business owner or operations manager, effective accounts payables management is key to effective cash flow management....
View ArticleIt’s Not Easy Being Green Pt.1: What is Green Procurement?
Written by: Rudy Yuly When Sesame Street’s Kermit the Frog sang “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” he probably wasn’t thinking about procurement. But if he had been, he wouldn’t have been too far off the...
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How the Wright Brothers Went Wrong
Written by: Nitant The history of modern aviation begins on the cold and frigid morning of December 17, 1903, when the Wright Brothers made history by flying the very first machine-operated airplane...
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John Oliver’s Right — Charter Schools are Broken. But We’ve Found a Way to...
Written by: Nitant Last night, John Oliver did what he does best — systematically deconstruct a vexed and complex issue without coming off as sanctimonious or boring. Fraud, inefficiency and rampant...
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Yes, Procurement & Supply Chain Pros Can Become CEOs — Just ask these 5 CPOs
Written by: Rudy Yuly Procurement, purchasing, supply chain management — these job descriptions aren’t considered the most coveted roles in most corporations. So it isn’t surprising that job titles...
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Why Your Company Will Spend Millions on ERP That Won’t Work
Written by: Rudy Yuly If you happened to be trick-or-treating on Halloween way back in 1999, it’s likely your bag of treats came up short. Halloween 1999 still carries a bitter taste at Hershey — it...
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What is Spend Culture?
Written by: Nitant It all began with a $436 claw hammer The year is 1985 and Ronald Reagan — the 40th President of the United States and the architect of Raeganomics, the eponymous set of free market...
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What Are Self Purchase Orders & Why They Are Bad For Business
Written by: Rudy Yuly What is a Purchase Order? (If you are already familiar with Purchase Orders, skip to What is a Self Purchase Order below— either way, it would be useful to read about Purchase...
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Here’s What Happened To This Company After Procurement Was Freed From...
Written by: Martin J Venter We are all too aware of how Procurement teams have always had to yield to Finance’s whims. This has, for too long, been the Chief Procurement Officer’s (and not to mention...
View ArticleWhy do businesses fail?
Written by: Jon Burgess Why do businesses fail? This is the single most important question any entrepreneur should ask and know the answer to. However, the fact that 80% of new businesses fail within...
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Inside the Box Thinking, an Innovation Technique
Written by: Ibrahim El Chami Growing up, I would play with legos. A lot. I would tend to make my own creations, rather than following instructions. Being 10, I still had a mild source of creativity in...
View ArticleChange Management – How to Successfully Implement a Cloud System
Written by: Priscilla Ng Dear Mr. Purchasing Manager, You’ve spent 3 whole quarters qualifying dozens of cloud-based procurement systems and you’ve finally found, The One. Congratulations! Well, now...
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How the Wright Brothers Went Wrong
Written by: Nitant The history of modern aviation begins on the cold and frigid morning of December 17, 1903, when the Wright Brothers made history by flying the very first machine-operated airplane...
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John Oliver’s Right — Charter Schools are Broken. But We’ve Found a Way to...
Written by: Nitant Last night, John Oliver did what he does best — systematically deconstruct a vexed and complex issue without coming off as sanctimonious or boring. Fraud, inefficiency and rampant...
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Yes, Procurement & Supply Chain Pros Can Become CEOs — Just ask these 5 CPOs
Written by: Rudy Yuly Procurement, purchasing, supply chain management — these job descriptions aren’t considered the most coveted roles in most corporations. So it isn’t surprising that job titles...
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