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Communicating Procurement
August 24, 2022|Blog

Jonathan O’Brien considers how procurement can deliver organizational value through better communication.

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How climate change will affect our supply chain
June 15, 2022|Blog|Sustainable Procurement

Explore climate change’s likely impact on our future procurement and supply functions with Dr Deborah Hemming, of the Met Office.

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Procurement must rethink the supply base role
June 8, 2022|Insights|Supplier Relationship Management

Procurement and supply chain expert, Jonathan O’Brien explains why procurement must rethink the supply base role.

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Dealing with price increases in 4 easy steps
June 8, 2022|Blog|Negotiation

Jonathan O’Brien considers a four-step sequence of tactics that procurement professionals can use to handle supplier’s price increase demands, minimize their impact and stay in control.

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Category Management: Essential or Outdated?
May 19, 2022|Blog|Category Management

Philip Ideson, creator of the Art of Procurement podcast explores whether category remains an essential function for procurement organisations – or not.

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How can we respond to today’s unprecedented global supply issues and rising costs?
April 11, 2022|Blog|Supplier Relationship Management

Jonathan O’Brien suggests ways to cope with global supply chain issues and rising costs.

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Negotiation tactics: How having a decoy in your repertoire can get you the result you want.
March 30, 2022|Blog|Negotiation

Jonathan O’Brien considers employing the decoy, one of a range of negotiation tactics at your disposal.

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Procurement with purpose – How to make it happen
March 10, 2022|Blog|Sustainable Procurement

Mark Perera and Peter Smith consider whether we are ready for procurement with purpose and what we need to do to get started.

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Mastering negotiation: Conquer the enemy within
January 19, 2022|Insights|Negotiation

Learn how to master negotiations through a mix of skills and knowledge, with an understanding of what happens at a subconscious level.

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Procurement with purpose
January 12, 2022|Blog|Sustainable Procurement

Mark Perera and Peter Smith consider the hot topic of procurement with purpose – how organizations can change the way they spend money to help the planet.

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Sustainable procurement in practice
November 11, 2021|Blog|Sustainable Procurement

Positive CEO, Jonathan O’Brien, highlights how we can turn sustainable procurement policies into action before it is too late.

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Have I Got Procurement News For You?
October 8, 2021|Blog

Bill Young, Procurement consultant, commentator and host of the FORVM 499 podcast, takes a look at some recent news stories and considers the role of procurement in causing them or preventing them from happening again.

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