Category: Processes

I’m initiating a “Strategic Sourcing Opportunity” Series based on the Magic triangle I presented some time ago in the post “Creating Value with Strategic Sourcing“. Purpose is to point …

Some time ago, I’ve published a template to help you out positioning a SG (Sourcing Group) into the Strategic Sourcing’s 4-quadrant Matrix (I call it as well the CSSB …

If you are wondering how good you are in managing your purchasing department performance, this post might be of some interest. Below you will find listed 8 questions – …

I would like first to congrat Michael Lamoureux for his “Top Three Series” initiative, “asking professionals he knows to name their top 3 critical issues in the sourcing / …

If you’re running behind short-term savings, working on the ‘strategic quadrant’ products and services might be painful. Indeed, don’t expect short-term results there and moreover, be aware this quadrant …

In a previous post, I have defined the 7 steps of a robust strategic sourcing methodology (SSM). My intention is now to provide more details about each step. Step …

Based on my experience – of course! – but also on an excellent paper written in 2000 by Tim Duffie’s (UPS) about the difference between sourcing AND strategic sourcing …

If you are about to renew a contract or even better in your way for running a strategic sourcing methodology, you’ll have to assess the strenghtes and weaknesses of …

In partnership with APICS, the Association for Operations Management, Protiviti recently conducted a focused and extensive study of procurement contracting and related contract management practices and risks. The conclusion …

eAuctions. Savings. I have the weird impression I have covered this topic in and out already (Read my 30 posts about eAuctions) but still needing to share about it, …