On this last working day of the year – Next Level Purchasing’s offices will be closed December 31 through January 3 – it is a good time to reflect on a very productive year here at Next Level Purchasing. As I look back at 2010, here are the ways that we helped bring more professionalism to the procurement space: Don’t…
Imagine a company leader saying the following: Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! “We’re not interested in learning about the features of the new version of Outlook because we don’t use email at our company.” or “We don’t pay attention to interest rates because our company doesn’t use banks. We keep all of our money in…
For the final installment of PurchTips this year, I’ve put together a “Best of PurchTips 2010” article. Whether you are a new subscriber and missed earlier editions or you’re a long-time subscriber interested in refreshing your memory on the valuable things you’ve already learned, I think that there are several articles on ethics, negotiation, supplier selection, and more that are…
Continuing an annual tradition that I started on this blog in 2007, allow me to share a video excerpt from Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer and then explain how it relates to the purchasing profession. Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! So what does a video clip from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer have to do with…
Today’s installment of Whitepaper Wednesday is written by Erick Opdenbosch, SPSM. Please help me welcome back Erick for his second contribution to the Purchasing Certification Blog! Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! Welcome to another installment of Whitepaper Wednesday here on the Purchasing Certification Blog. Today, I will be reviewing a whitepaper entitled “Contract Management in…
Every month, Next Level Purchasing recognizes a purchasing professional who has made impressive progress in learning more about his/her field. We are excited to announce that the Dedicated Purchasing Student of the Month for December 2010 is… Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! Divya Menon, a Global Sourcing Procurement Officer for Standard Chartered Bank in Dubai,…
My attention was drawn to an article on dealnews.com entitled “20 Things That Will Be More Expensive in 2011.” Now, I fully expected the article to be written for consumers, but I thought I may also find some tidbits that would be revealing for the corporate purchaser as well. And I believe I did. Don’t miss updates on Procurement &…
Today, I received the most recent edition of CFO magazine in the mail. I was disappointed at the headline on the cover: Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! LET’S TURN THIS THING AROUND – How to kick-start 2011 with new strategies for: Capital raising Top-line growth Career development Technology And more No mention of procurement. =(…
I hope that you have enjoyed the article “Using Collaboration In Negotiation: 3 Steps.” Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! Collaboration in negotiation can work wonders. But there is an important prerequisite to unlocking this highly effective approach to negotiating a mutually satisfactory – or win-win – deal. What is that prerequisite? It’s the willingness to…
One of the more popular free educational resources that we offer on our website is our Purchasing & Supply Management Podcast Series. Currently, we have over two dozen podcasts available for your listening pleasure on topics ranging from supply chain technology to office supplies sourcing to writing a purchasing resume and more. I believe that it would take nearly an…