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 […]
Boosting Staff Morale through Innovation and Investment
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 […]
The Creative Procurement Process
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, […]
Develop Impactful Category Strategies the Easy Way!
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 […]
