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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
ELP Articles (Edition 5)
Scenario: As a newly-appointed CPO you have inherited a procurement team which is obviously demotivated, complacent and behind the times. 
As a newly-appointed CPO you have inherited a procurement team which is obviously demotivated, complacent and behind the times. You have to decide whether to offer retraining or show most of them the door.
10:16, 04 May, 2006
Supply Risk Management - Risky Business
Finding time to assess and plan for the many supply risks which could face your company will pay dividends in the long term, say the experts.
17:35, 04 May, 2006
It’s all in the implementation - the success of new technologies depends on how they are introduced
E-sourcing is the buzz word of the moment in procurement – but can this new technology bring success in the long term, or is it a trend that will quickly disappear? For sea containers the answer was in the implementation.
09:25, 04 May, 2006
Opinion: Find time for the bigger picture
Achieving the right balance is crucial in the game of life and work.
The name Christophe Fauviau may not ring the same bells with you as Boris Becker or Venus Williams from the world of tennis, but his service was deadly. He was recently convicted by a French court of drugging his children’s tennis opponents. He wanted to ensure that his children won all their games, but his misguided focus caused the death of one of the tennis players involved.
10:02, 04 May, 2006
European Leaders Executive Roundtable - Procurement in a shrinking world
When Mark Perera, editor of European Leaders in Procurement, invited a group of procurement leaders to join him for a summit on low-cost country sourcing, the result was insightful and challenging.
10:54, 04 May, 2006
Beating bird flu
With estimates that half the workforce could be affected by a pandemic, what steps can you take your company through a crisis, asks Jed Christiansen?
18:13, 04 May, 2006
Opinion: A tale of two sourcing strategies - Direct and indirect procurement call for different leadership approaches
One of the most contentious opinions held by some procurement specialists is that category knowledge isn’t necessary for effective managers. In other words, if you are skilled at using the right sourcing processes, you can buy anything.
16:28, 04 May, 2006
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