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New Paper: Is Change Management Still Relevant in The Emerging Digital Era?
Focusing on the inherent link between vendor rationalization, maverick spend and change management this discussion paper will seek to answer the question; is change management as we know it from a procurement standpoint still relevant in the digital era? By referencing more than 15 years of research, this paper will show how the intuitive nature […]
Managing change is the key to Virginia’s continuing success with eVA by Jon Hansen
June 19, 2015
Change is inevitable. Our ability to not only recognize this immutable truth, but adapt to it, is the key to whether change will be a good thing or not. In my post yesterday, I talked with IACCM’s CEO and founder Tim Cummins about the importance of leadership succession planning. His reference to Warren Buffett’s “progression of the […]
3 supply chain concepts that should finally (and mercifully) be abandoned in 2013 by Jon Hansen
December 18, 2013
In numerous articles that I have written over the years, I have made reference to three concepts that should once and for all be removed from the supply chain vernacular. I am of course talking about Maverick Spend, Change Management and Vendor Rationalization. In a world where both public and private sector organizations are looking […]
The Evolution of Strategic Sourcing by Joe Payne
June 1, 2012
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit in on some roundtables at the Corporate United Synergy conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The majority of attendees were strategic sourcing and procurement professionals primarily focused on indirect spend categories, many at companies with $1 billion or more in annual sales. The underlying theme of most […]
A Dichotomy of Perspectives: A Discussion on Forrest Breyfogle’s New Book on Integrated Enterprise Excellence
April 24, 2008
Recently, I had the opportunity to exchange ideas on the veracity of the various models that organizations rely upon as the framework for building a successful enterprise. What prompted this open and productive exchange of ideas was a question that was recently posed regarding the merits of Forrest Breyfogle’s latest book on Integrated Enterprise […]
Guest Post: Just Imagine—a Flawless Procurement Merger Integration! (Author: Glenda Leatherman)
March 27, 2008
Picture yourself as a procurement professional in a regulated industry (e.g., telecommunications). Your company is one of three major players in this industry that are about to merge. Your assignment—should you choose to accept it—is to bring the three procurement organizations together into one functioning organization within months of Merger Day 1. With thought and […]
Procurement Insights 
May 10, 2018
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