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Information systems - the food of the gods (and procurement)

Author: Ian George | Categories: Technology & Apps, Procurement Intelligence

Information systems - the food of the gods (and procurement)

When we think about the role of procurement as coordinating internal requirements with often complex external supply networks, the need for good quality and timely information is obvious. » more

Views: 1413 | Comments: 2

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OCT

Procurement GPS: Self-Assessment Doesn't Work

Author: Ian George | Categories: Technology & Apps, Best Practice & Benchmarking, Global Sourcing, Procurement Strategy, Talent

Procurement GPS: Self-Assessment Doesn't Work

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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