How to ensure public sector outsourcing works
Contract planning and a “spirit of cooperation” are the two major planks to successful public sector outsourcing, the head of IRIS Consulting has said. Speaking at the
read moreStakeholder engagement at heart of procurement at McLaren
Putting the needs the company’s engineers first is at the heart of procurement at McLaren, its top buyer has said. Jamie Foster, group procurement director at McLaren Group, said personal relationships with stakeholders was key to his role in supporting…
read moreDespite Freezing Conditions – Die-Hards Turn Out for eWorld
It was bitterly cold, but the procurement ice warriors turned out in force yesterday at the QEII Centre Westminster for the first big international procurement event of the year - eWorld Procurement and Supply. (Good job it wasn't on today,…
read moreA Smart Enterprise Is A Self-Perpetuating Model
As we said eWorld on February 28th, to attending many of its very useful workshops - and of course meeting old and new friends in the world of procurement. We also highlighted Bastiaan van Drempt has to say on the subject of how technology…
read moreeWorld – Coming Soon: Are You Future Fit?
It seems barely a few weeks since we were last at eWorld Procurement and Supply, but here we are again with only 6 weeks to go to the first big international procurement event of the year. eWorld returns to the…
read morePeter Smith at eWorld – How Procurement Can Be a Force for Change
eWorld is fast approaching – February 28th to be exact. And among the prestigious speakers and stimulating topics, this year we are treated to a session by that little-known man of procurement wisdom – our very own Peter Smith. As you…
read moreXoomworks at eWorld September 2017 – Event Highlights
It has now become tradition for Xoomworks to attend eWorld, the leading bi-annual event for procurement innovation; and the September event was all about innovation, from procurement automation, risk management through to how the internet is affecting procurement. For us…
read moreWho’s Afraid of the Big Bad Cloud? – Getting To Grips With Supplier Collaboration
It's not uncommon at eWorld for exhibitors to use their speaking slot as an advertisement – but sometimes we can forgive that, as on this occasion, because a) it gave a back-to-basics look at cloud P2P for anyone today still…
read moreNOVO-K at eWorld – Tips For Successful Procurement in the Charity Sector
At the recent eWorld event, Kavita Cooper and Rohan Yoganathan (previously Head of Procurement at Barnardo’s) ran a hands-on workshop aimed at those working in and around the charity sector. Cooper is an ex procurement practitioner (see our article here),…
read morePaddy Lawton at eWorld – Machine Learning and Procurement Benefits
At the recent Spend360, the analytics firm bought by Xoomworks, who are probably the leading implementers of large-scale Coupa programmes in the UK.
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