As a startup we’re always banging on about agility… we believe that by their very nature startup companies need to be nimble, be willing to adapt to changing market conditions, and fail fast (if something isn’t working). That’s why Procurious was particularly enamoured by The Hackett Group’s opening address at eWorld Procurement & Supply in London this week. Indeed, agility (and what does it mean for procurement specifically) was one of the sticking points in Chris Sawchuk’s keynote…
Agility equals relevance
Chris noted fairly early on that perhaps the greatest challenge facing procurement today is staying relevant in the face of other business functions. It is imperative that procurement finds new ways to create value, not to mention justify its existence as departments across the board vie for slices of the budget. Hackett made this recommendation as far back as 2013, demonstrating that by breaking down traditional borders, procurement could become an enabler of internal business functions thanks to its intelligence around suppliers and markets.
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