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Recently, while speaking at Oxford University, I attended a talk on the Future of Procurement. I had always felt that Procurement, as an essential … Calling All CPOs: Here’s How You Can Stand Up To Your CFO

Despite their abilities to lead, communicate, and delegate, even the most successful managers in the world can benefit from incorporating new tools and technologies … 10 Tools Highly Effective Managers Use

As startups grow and scale, the responsibilities of the CFO and the finance team becomes far more complex. Many firms seek to hire a … What Can We Learn From Finance Leaders in Software?

This interview is taken from an episode of the Spend Culture Stories podcast. In this episode, Barry Jahansetan, CFO consultant for late stage SaaS … Preparing to Take Your Late-Stage SaaS Company Public

Sustainable procurement is routinely mentioned as a key trend in future procurement and supply chain operations – but what does it mean and what … What is Sustainable Procurement?

The history of modern aviation begins on the cold and frigid morning of December 17, 1903, when the Wright Brothers made history by flying … How the Wright Brothers Went Wrong

Companies are often confronted with a competitive disagreement between departments and management over their relative importance and contributions that can lead to inefficiency. That’s … Procurement and Logistics – The Yin and Yang of a Successful Supply Chain

Ask your manager how they track their procurement metrics to gauge company performance and you’re likely to get a few different answers. Some will … 5 Metrics for Procurement Managers to Track

We’ve all heard the positive things that a streamlined procurement process can do for a company—lower costs, increased efficiency and increased profits, to name … Consequences of Bad Procurement

Undeniably the procurement progress varies a great deal from project to project, requiring a great deal of patience to not only understand but to map … 16 Levels of Procurement in the UK

We’re big fans of lifelong learning and we’re constantly reading about ways to improve our performance or change our way of thinking. No matter … 5 Must-Read Procurement Books to Get to the Top of Your Field

It’s the sort of thing that gives office managers and procurement experts nightmares: a procurement issue has ballooned and is now costing the company … 5 Procurement Nightmares You Can Avoid