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What Public Relations skills do successful CPOs use to be the glue between stakeholders, suppliers, and vendors? Nurturing the right relationships can help solidify your leadership position in the supply chain. By: Roy Ayliffe, Guardian Professional The most effective procurement…

What Public Relations skills do successful CPOs use to be the glue between stakeholders, suppliers, and vendors? Nurturing the right relationships can help solidify your leadership position in the supply chain. By: Roy Ayliffe, Guardian Professional The most effective procurement…

Marketing, often perceived as the most undisciplined department at managing its expenses, is ultimately the brand-building strategist. Maximizing Marketing effectiveness has historically been at odds with minimizing cost in an organization, creating conflicting goals for success. Early in my Procurement…

Looking for some ideas for substantial, sustainable change in your Procurement organization? The following article by Paul Mandell, CEO of Consero, provides insights from multiple CPOs attending the Consero conferences. Take a read! By: Paul Mandell Large companies across the…

Can your business benefit from added top-level focus on Indirect Procurement? The following article demonstrates how regional and global support of the Procurement function can positively guide the Indirect Procurement process. Embracing and supporting this function at the leadership level…

As reported in Traci Nichols’ blog last month, global climate events represent an important component of Vendor Risk Management. However, an article in Supply and Demand Chain Executive indicates that investment in emissions reduction is falling because of mixed signals…

According to CPO Rising, the challenges faced by CPOs in 2014 are increasingly strategic. As the role of the CPO continues to mature, leaders are balancing the need for near-term bottom line results with a longer-term view for creating business…

This article from Sohelia Lunney is worth reading. It’s exciting to see evidence of the advancement that the Procurement function is making in some organizations. While this article challenges Procurement leaders to strive for recognition amongst senior leadership, I believe…

Brian Peña provides a refreshingly candid look at a few of the lessons he learned as a procurement executive who moved into a role as a category manager of contingent workforce strategies. On the surface, purchasing is purchasing, right? Whether…