Browsing Archives of Author »Jon Hansen«

Is procurement an adjunct of finance, or is finance an extension of procurement?

November 11, 2022

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Who at your company is at the supply chain wheel - procurement or finance?

“Enough with having a seat at the table talk?”

November 11, 2022

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Here are my thoughts regarding a great post by Steve Walton - what do you think?

AP Automation and e-Invoicing: Are the Benefits Too Obvious?

November 9, 2022

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If 85% of organizations believe that AP Automation is a game-changer, then why are only 10% of implementations fully operational?

Who, What, When, Where, and Why – Facing The Risk Question Head-on!

November 9, 2022

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Who, What, When, Where, and Why risk is a procurement problem . . .

Would you let a 7-Year-Old interview and hire your next procurement star?

November 3, 2022

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How will AI versus a human conduct an interview, and will we get better results?

How has procurement’s approach to negotiating with suppliers, e.g., lowest cost, impacted our ability to negotiate higher salaries for ourselves?

October 31, 2022

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According to recent data, new procurement hires receive 9% to 10% more than existing employees within the same company.

Today’s economy: What is the impact on procurement and sourcing and how is it different from the past?

October 29, 2022

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Since 1900 the U.S. has weathered 13 recessions - with the worst economic disaster being the great depression which lasted from 1929 to 1939. Procurement has weathered bad economies in the past - why is this time different?

To what degree should Rotax and their Canadian Parent Bombardier Recreational Products be held responsible for the “unauthorized” use of their engines in Iranian-made Russian military drones?

October 25, 2022

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Rotax engine found in Iranian-made drone used by Russia to bomb Ukraine - to what degree is procurement responsible?

Getting Procurement Out of The Digital Transformation Rabbit Hole, e.g., Cost Savings and Digitalization

October 24, 2022

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Why do procurement digital transformation initiatives succeed or fail?

Making A Case for Maverick Spend and A Maverick Mindset

October 18, 2022

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Why is maverick spending bad? Maybe in the right circumstances it is good - but what are those circumstances?