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Posts Tagged ‘procurement organization’
7 Steps to Procurement Transformation, Tim Houghton
Timothy Houghton former CPO for Bell Canada shares his insights into 7 key steps necessary to transform Bell Canada’s procurement department from a traditional purchasing organization to a dynamic strategic arm of the company.
7 steps to procurement transformation process starting with an accountable procurement group. An indirect procurement change requires a proper procurement plan, structure and execution by the procurement organization. Looking at e-sourcing tools, strategic sourcing, and ERP systems.... Read the full article here
Category Management: Domain vs. Sourcing Expertise
Category Management, Domain vs. Sourcing Expertise by Ted Weyn, Managing Partner What is more valuable to a sourcing/procurement organization, Category Managers with strong sourcing expertise, or individuals with strong domain (direct experience and knowledge from the category/industry that they manage) expertise? As we continue to work with organizations in both procurement transformation and category management... Read the full article here
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Indirect Procurement intelligence beyond what our competitors provide:
We don’t just guide our clients on what they can achieve, we help them achieve it.
- Beyond analysis and strategy, our teams of experts assist our clients by implementing successful change management and adoption programs that ensure sustainability and success.
- Technology Agnostic. We don’t believe systems are a “one size fits all.” Our analysis of your firm’s expenditures reveals the best market solutions based on your corporate goals, cultural nuances and definitions of business success.
- Create enterprise intelligence on a single platform for tremendous indirect procurement visibility.
- Our programs can be deployed from analysis to implementation within 3-6months with a rapid return on investment.
- Proof-of-Concept. We can start slow then move fast. Let’s collectively demonstrate
to all constituents what success can look like.



