Business is becoming more and more dynamic. Gone are the days when you needed to build expensive development, manufacturing and logistics infrastructure to compete. That’s because almost any activity today can be outsourced. That brings with it flexibility and opportunities for small companies to scale much quicker than before, without having to incur huge fixed […]
How SMEs Can Prepare for a Merger
You want your company to grow, and a merger can be a very effective way of achieving that goal. But the business world is littered with failed mergers. In fact, 50-70% of them fail. So, how can you prepare for a merge to give you the best chance of beating those odds? Read this article […]
Is Having Too Many Suppliers Slowing Your Company Down?
It’s costly and time-consuming to manage too many suppliers. It also introduces risks and has a negative knock-on effect on staff retention and revenue. Uncontrolled supplier proliferation is a red flag that generally operational processes and governance across the company may not be up to scratch. Fixing these issues could be a matter of life […]
Building Business Resilience: How Procurement Plays a Critical Role
Right now, the focus is very much on business resilience. And for good reason. COVID-19 has disrupted long and complex supply chains and Just-In-Time systems like never before. So, what can Procurement do to help build this “new” element of competitive advantage called “business resilience”? In my view, there are two key areas where the […]
Use Contract Management to Get Value. Use Audits to Fix Root Problems
Compliance and getting value are challenges Procurement has always had to deal with. Are we really getting the rebates, credits and other benefits our organisations are contractually entitled to? If nobody audits and manages the supplier contract, money and business value will almost certainly be left on the table. But how far do you go […]
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