stakeholder engagement Archives - Procurement Cube https://procurementcube.org/tag/stakeholder-engagement/ 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 stakeholder engagement Archives - Procurement Cube https://procurementcube.org/tag/stakeholder-engagement/ 32 32 193294611 Has Procurement REALLY Evolved Beyond Saving Money? https://procurementcube.org/has-procurement-really-evolved-beyond-saving-money/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=has-procurement-really-evolved-beyond-saving-money Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:02:27 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=2001 What is the purpose of Procurement? The old school purpose of procurement was to save and cut costs. But we are now in 2020, and for at least the past two decades, there has been much talk about the need for Procurement to re-evaluate its purpose and work with business leaders to develop category plans […]

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]]> 2001 How Procurement Can Take a Strategic Approach That Inspires Stakeholders https://procurementcube.org/how-procurement-can-take-a-strategic-approach-that-inspires-stakeholders/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-procurement-can-take-a-strategic-approach-that-inspires-stakeholders Tue, 01 Sep 2020 11:32:52 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1977 There’s often friction between Procurement and other functions. Stakeholders see an overemphasis on short-term savings as a threat, which destroys business value. Procurement should be more than an efficient tendering machine. And in many organisations Procurement started the journey towards a more strategic approach many years ago. Most teams, though, still have a long way […]

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]]> 1977 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 Get More Value From Translation Agencies, While Controlling Costs https://procurementcube.org/get-more-value-from-translation-agencies-while-controlling-costs/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-more-value-from-translation-agencies-while-controlling-costs Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:01:03 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1570 2nd of 3 articles: How to buy language translation services Implementing a sourcing project for language translation solutions can be a complex and resource intensive process. In large organisations the spend is often fragmented and key internal stakeholders tend to have strong opinions about which translation agency to use. The first article in this 3-part […]

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]]> 1570 How to Strategically Source Translation Services https://procurementcube.org/how-to-strategically-source-translation-services/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-strategically-source-translation-services Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:56:28 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1535 1st of 3 articles: How to buy language translation services We live in a world that’s increasingly becoming globalised according to a United Nations report, which describes our world as, “more interconnected than ever before”. In a Business-to-Business context, English is often the preferred language when communicating across borders. But that’s not always the case, […]

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]]> 1535 The Key to Successful Change Management https://procurementcube.org/the-key-to-successful-change-management/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-key-to-successful-change-management Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:07:05 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1497 Organisations are at their most vulnerable during periods of change. There is always a risk when trying something new, and in business this risk can carry very high financial and reputational costs. But, that doesn’t mean businesses should avoid change. In fact, they need to embrace it. Change is a necessary thing for any business […]

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]]> 1497 So, what’s the point of Procurement? https://procurementcube.org/so-whats-the-point-of-procurement/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-whats-the-point-of-procurement Mon, 25 Jun 2018 22:02:02 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=1126 We all know how to buy, right? We do it every day. How hard can it be? Despite decades of delivering business benefits and taking costs out, Procurement often has to justify its own existence. This is particularly true in organisations where Procurement is predominantly seen as an order placing function, or at best as […]

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]]> 1126 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 Procurement Folks, “Think like business leaders! Create more value!” https://procurementcube.org/procurement-folks-think-like-business-leaders-create-more-value/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-folks-think-like-business-leaders-create-more-value Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:30:40 +0000 https://procurementcube.org/?p=756 Procurement functions are often accused of having their own agendas, and not properly understanding the business functions they are supposed to support. Every function in a company is in the business of creating business value, including Procurement. But what is “business value”? To some extent it depends on what the stakeholders’ priorities are. Stakeholders are […]

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]]> 756 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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