creativity in business Archives - Procurement Cube https://procurementcube.org/tag/creativity-in-business/ Passion for business Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:07:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/procurementcube.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-ProCu-THICKER-All-Grey.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 creativity in business Archives - Procurement Cube https://procurementcube.org/tag/creativity-in-business/ 32 32 193294611 Can Technology Make Churches Relevant Again? https://procurementcube.org/can-technology-make-churches-relevant-again/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-technology-make-churches-relevant-again Thu, 30 Jan 2020 12:32:47 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1665 Many businesses are now catching on to the fact that leveraging technology is the key to achieving growth. Certain types of technology are already transforming entire industries by enabling unprecedented productivity and efficiency. Take manufacturing for example. Experts forecast that 20 million jobs from the sector worldwide are expected to be replaced by robots 2030. […]

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]]> 1665 How the Procurement Function Creates Business Value When Companies Merge https://procurementcube.org/how-the-procurement-function-creates-business-value-when-companies-merge/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-procurement-function-creates-business-value-when-companies-merge Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:43:29 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1647 I’ve written previously about why mergers have become such a popular growth strategy, including how our Business Focused Procurement approach can be pivotal in ensuring you maximise on the available benefits. Now I’d like to focus on how an empowered procurement function can add business value in a corporate merger situation. Often an important objective […]

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]]> 1647 3 Companies Who Are Excelling at Creating a Culture of Creativity https://procurementcube.org/3-companies-who-are-excelling-at-creating-a-culture-of-creativity/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-companies-who-are-excelling-at-creating-a-culture-of-creativity Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:20:47 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1635 I’ve previously written about the benefits of developing a culture of creativity in your business, and now I want to explore what this could look like. What can you implement or introduce to foster this kind of work environment? Of course, there’s no better way to learn than observing those who are already doing this […]

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]]> 1635 How to Roll out a Translation Service Staff Will Want to Use https://procurementcube.org/how-to-roll-out-a-translation-service-staff-will-want-to-use/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-roll-out-a-translation-service-staff-will-want-to-use Thu, 15 Aug 2019 07:14:21 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1581 3rd of 3 articles: How to buy language translation services The first and second articles in this 3-part Translation Solutions mini-series covered spend analysis, stakeholder engagement, building a business case, creating a sourcing team, asking intelligent questions to select the right supplier and assessing quality. But how do you make sure the language translation agency […]

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]]> 1581 Are Business Ecosystems the Growth Model for the Future? https://procurementcube.org/are-business-ecosystems-the-growth-model-for-the-future/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-business-ecosystems-the-growth-model-for-the-future Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:53:56 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1508 Business ecosystems have become “the topic on almost every corporate board’s agenda”, according to the World Economic Forum. They are both the present and the exciting future. But what exactly are business ecosystems and why have they grown in such prominence today? What is a business ecosystem? Investopedia defines a business ecosystem as a “network […]

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]]> 1508 The Importance of Creativity in Business https://procurementcube.org/the-importance-of-creativity-in-business/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-importance-of-creativity-in-business Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:35:03 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1459 It’s an old saying and perhaps a tired one: the only constant is change. But it’s difficult to ignore how crucial that statement is for business. If companies want to survive, innovation is the only way forward. As the CEO of Symes Group, Jessica Symes, says: “… Change is coming, the robots are here and […]

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]]> 1459 Boosting Staff Morale through Innovation and Investment https://procurementcube.org/boosting-staff-morale-through-innovation-and-investment/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boosting-staff-morale-through-innovation-and-investment Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:49:08 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1277 Employees are the lifeblood of a company ­– they can make or break an organisation’s success. That’s why hiring the right people is so important: they need to be a good fit with the company’s culture, their work ethic should match the organisation’s, and they should be passionate and good at what they do. But […]

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]]> 1277 The Creative Procurement Process https://procurementcube.org/the-creative-procurement-process/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-creative-procurement-process Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:01:08 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=759 Is “creative procurement” an oxymoron? Not at all! In fact, creativity plays a key role in many things we do every day. It’s just that most Procurement professionals don’t recognise it due to the tick-box process approach often adopted by the profession. But Procurement is not meant to be a tick-box exercise. As Procurement professionals, […]

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]]> 759 Develop Impactful Category Strategies the Easy Way! https://procurementcube.org/develop-impactful-category-strategies-the-easy-way/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=develop-impactful-category-strategies-the-easy-way Wed, 01 May 2013 01:57:18 +0000 http://demo.studiopress.com/genesis/?p=20 These days most medium and large sized organisations have implemented the principles of Category Management, with varying degrees of success. Category Management is a process whereby external spend is categorised to align with supply markets. These categories are then managed similar to the way separate business areas would be managed. With appropriate category strategies, the […]

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