Procurement GPS

In light of the current economic climate, procurement performance measurement has become a highly topical area and in many organisations a potential bone of contention. » more

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The debate about what distinguishes a leader from a manager can be life-ebbing. So, for the purposes of this argument, let's agree that a leader moves an organisation from a current to desired future state and a manager optimises that current or future state. In this respect, the two roles require different skill sets. » more

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Andrew Cox has recently lambasted self-assessment in a Supply Management online article, stating that "They [procurement leaders] show you some sort of half-arsed technical and commercial evaluation methodology that has no scoring evaluation, moderation, and validation process." For us at the PIU, it's quite a relief to hear someone as eminent as Andrew thinking in a similar way to us, although our criticism would be of the industry, which up until now hasn't offered anything better. » more

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Certainly there are those at the top of some of the world's biggest companies who would think it is, but is the time for CPOs to stand on their own two feet and argue against it approaching? » more

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Back in 2008 research by the Procurement Leaders Network revealed that as many as 95% of CPOs would welcome an independent benchmarking tool – a staggeringly high figure which illustrates not only the importance of benchmarking as a means of measuring and delivering results, but also the frustration that exists in the wider procurement community. » more

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We are pleased to announce that Procurement GPS, the PIU's independent benchmarking app, will be available as of August. Procurement GPS will be the first Procurement App from the PIU team, with more to come in the second half of 2010. » more

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