PROCUREMENT OPTIMIZATION BLOG
Procurement Optimization Blog
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Streamlining Procurement
October 9, 2017Read MoreWith school back in session, it is always a challenge to work out a routine to get everyone dressed, lunches made, bags packed and kids out the door to the bus. The early morning chaos is enough to make every…
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Global Procurement Rollout – Not Your Typical Cookie Cutter Design Implementation
September 8, 2017Read MoreProcurement project implementations can be tricky business but it gets even more complicated when companies have a global footprint. The truth is, while it is important to standardize as much as you can in an effort to create consistency and…
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Procurement AND Payables – A Prerequisite for Success
August 14, 2017Read More“Where are you going?” It’s a question we consistently ask our clients, our platform partners and ourselves as we continue to lead our clients in platform enabled procurement optimization. The answer often starts with “What do you mean?” and more…
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Leveraging Prototypes to Enable Effective Platform Design Sessions
July 7, 2017Read MoreIt’s Sunday morning and you’re pushing a cart through the cavernous aisles of the local Costco, overwhelmed by all the options and commitment that the product sizes demand. Do you love Nutella enough to buy a 2-pack of super-sized jars?…
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Supply Chain Transformation That Builds Brighter Futures for Vulnerable Children
June 12, 2017Read MoreHave you ever had that moment in your career where you really felt like you accomplished something special? Something beyond just positive feedback in your performance review or maybe a little extra bonus in your pay. I am talking about…
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Don’t Let Your Procurement Transformation Catch “Fyre”
May 12, 2017Read MoreThe business world was recently given a sobering reminder of how a lofty idea can come crashing down in disastrous fashion. The Fyre Festival was going to be the party to end all parties. Guests would be shuttled in on…
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Breaking the chains of Platform Administration to focus on Program Optimization
April 26, 2017Read MoreNote: Richard Landerholm is the e-Procurement Manager for Woodward, Inc., a $2 Billion manufacturer of precision industrial parts and assemblies for aerospace, industrial and energy markets. Richard is one of the key people responsible for the recent outsourcing of Woodward’s…
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Post Implementation Support Part 3 – “Handling the Known Unknowns”
March 20, 2017Read MoreIt was former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld who notably coined the expression “known knowns…known unknowns…[and] unknown unknowns…” This was quite a mouthful at the time and it was not an easy concept to follow. Since then, this perspective…
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Post Implementation Support Part 2 – “Silence is Bliss”
February 14, 2017Read MoreThis blog, part two of a three-part series on Post Implementation Support, will focus on the Hypercare period of Post Implementation Support and how to manage certain risks – namely, expecting the unexpected. To provide a common definition, Hypercare is…
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Realizing Increased Value from Outsourced Services in 2017
January 30, 2017Read MoreShelby welcomes this guest blog post from Claude Marais, a leader in the global sourcing domain for over two decades. Claude is Co-founder and President at SirionLabs, an innovative technology platform provider that helps buyers and suppliers of complex services…
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