LeanPieinFuture of ProcurementINTRODUCING FLEXstoreThis is a follow-up to the blog titled “Why relevance is critical” and it sets out to convey how both retailers and brands can remodel…Nov 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016
LeanPieinFuture of ProcurementWhy relevance in retail is criticalForrester Research call this time the “Age of the Customer”. Customers have more control and have higher expectations than ever before…Sep 28, 2016Sep 28, 2016
LeanPieUndervalue decision-making at your perilWhen the topic of decision-making comes up, it is often a debate on how does one make the right decisions, rather than the wrong ones…Sep 13, 2016Sep 13, 2016
LeanPieProcurement and the challenge of distributed teamsProcurement has to work in a complex, matrix environment. In many cases they will need to engage with colleagues in different functions…Sep 12, 2016Sep 12, 2016
LeanPieDoes Marketing really believe great design is FREE?I have been in marketing for many, many years and it is not often that I feel a sense of embarrassment about the function I love but there…Aug 4, 2016Aug 4, 2016
LeanPieinFuture of ProcurementMARKETING PROCUREMENT; How to master complexity without getting complicatedComplexity is all around us. We not only see this in our personal lives but we feel it even more in our business lives, especially if you…Jul 22, 2016Jul 22, 2016
LeanPieForget Big Data, give me Real-time Data nowThere continues to be significant discussion on the topic of Big Data. Big Data is the term used to describe very large data sets that need…Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016
LeanPieinFuture of ProcurementWhy Marketing Procurement should focus on removing wasteThe number one priority for Marketing Procurement is to reduce cost. We all understand this. The problem is generally the way that a…Jul 7, 2016Jul 7, 2016
LeanPieinFuture of ProcurementTransforming marketing supply chainsWe all know that business is becoming increasingly complex. The challenge is the way that most companies respond. The vast majority try and…Jun 29, 2016Jun 29, 2016