Roger McNeill on January 29th, 2010

In the previous post, my esteemed colleague Chris Haydon highlighted the emergence of the e-catalogue as a player in today’s global marketplace.  I would like to go into a little more detail and explain why the e-catalogue revolution can and will impact your company’s bottom line.
One of the realisations of the GFC has been how [...]

Continue reading about e-Catalogues No Longer ‘A Bit Too Hard’ – Part 1

In our last installment, I wrote about the issues and reactions that can arise between contract owners and contractors when it comes to  managing cost-plus contracts. 
Most, if not all of these problems can be solved through better information sharing and process transparency from both sides.  What seems to be missing in most situations is a [...]

Continue reading about The Technology of Procurement: Managing Cost-Plus Contracts – Part 2

Alex Lente on January 20th, 2009

The scenario is known: corporate consolidation via merger and acquisitions, a global economic slowdown, and a crunch in resources. 
The world’s Supply Chain may have reduced its throughput, but on one side companies more than ever need to be able to source from the most adequate vendors and be smart about their spending. On the other [...]

Continue reading about Can Performance Management Transform Your Business? (Part 1)