All Procurement articles http://www.paconsulting.com/rss/management-consulting/procurement.rss Companies operate with global supply chains, driven by the need to grow market share and to reduce the cost base. Organisations are forced in their supply chains to deliver cost, service and cash flow improvement as well as differentiation and to cope with complexity and risk by innovatively managing resources and assets. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/putting-the-supply-chain-at-the-heart-of-your-fitness-strategy/ 522 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:39:50 GMT 20111130123950 Tue, 26 May 2009 23:09:43 GMT 20090526230943 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:39:50 GMT 2011113012123950 OPEN goes from strength to strength and set to become the one stop shop for schools in early 2008. ProcServe, a leading provider of procurement and marketplace connectivity solutions, today announced that it has been appointed by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to make OPEN the online marketplace for schools ready and available to all 20,500 schools in England from Spring 2008. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/releases/procserve-appointed-to-make-open-available-for-general-release-to-schools-nationally-8-january-2008/ 918 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080108000000 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:54:30 GMT 20090603165430 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:55:27 GMT 200907151865527 Is the battle being won? http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-experience/is-the-battle-being-won/ 935 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:51:00 GMT 20090710115100 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:52:46 GMT 20090604095246 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:51:00 GMT 2009071011115100 Redefining procurement to significantly increase the value delivered to the business http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-experience/leading-global-fmcg-business-redefining-procurement-to-increase-value-delivered/ 1701 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:51:32 GMT 20091002095132 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:59:49 GMT 20090618145949 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:51:31 GMT 200910020995131 eAuctions, sometimes called reverse auctions or procurement auctions, allow suppliers to bid against each other online in order to win a contract. Savings vary but they frequently exceed 10% and are reliably measured at up to 50%. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-experience/saving-millions-for-public-sector-through-eauction/ 5076 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:14:27 GMT 20091022171427 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:03:26 GMT 20091012160326 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:14:27 GMT 200910221751427 Making your organisation fit for purpose http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/fit-for-purpose/ 8346 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:37:42 GMT 20101019093742 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:49:29 GMT 20100311134929 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:37:42 GMT 201010190993742 Staying ahead of the game: agile decision making http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/agile-decision-making/ 13680 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:23:45 GMT 20111130102345 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:38:35 GMT 20101105103835 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:23:45 GMT 2011113010102345 Tackling your organisations totems and taboos http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/tackling-your-organisations-totems-and-taboos/ 13836 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:13:30 GMT 20120111151330 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:23:49 GMT 20101111152349 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:13:29 GMT 201201111531329 Why arent more leaders getting intimate? http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/why-arent-more-leaders-getting-intimate/ 13941 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:48:25 GMT 20111130124825 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:17:57 GMT 20101117101757 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:48:25 GMT 2011113012124825 Making performance management positive http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/making-performance-management-positive/ 14081 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:20:19 GMT 20111130102019 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:08:04 GMT 20101123130804 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:20:19 GMT 2011113010102019 Reinventing your company to meet the needs of the new consumer http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/reinventing-your-company-to-meet-the-needs-of-the-new-consumer/ 15102 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:14:12 GMT 20120111151412 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:19:34 GMT 20110104111934 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:14:12 GMT 201201111531412 Trust: a question of congruence http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/trust-a-question-of-congruence/ 15708 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:47:26 GMT 20111130124726 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:43:02 GMT 20110208134302 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:47:26 GMT 2011113012124726 Engagement through social media http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/engagement-through-social-media/ 16107 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:39:20 GMT 20111130113920 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:11:33 GMT 20110228101133 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:39:20 GMT 2011113011113920 Corporate Business Services - achieving the right blend http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/corporate-business-services-achieving-the-right-blend/ 16796 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:48:30 GMT 20120201134830 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:59:16 GMT 20110404175916 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:48:30 GMT 201202011314830 How are organisations managing in todays more unpredictable and volatile world? http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/how-are-organisations-managing-in-todays-more-unpredictable-and-volatile-world/ 16909 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:05:13 GMT 20120515130513 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:13:40 GMT 20110408131340 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:05:13 GMT 201205151310513 Rethinking the supply chain for a prosperous future http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/rethinking-the-supply-chain-for-a-prosperous-future/ 17105 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:42:05 GMT 20111130124205 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:57:31 GMT 20110420135731 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:42:05 GMT 2011113012124205 Collaborative Procurement: Can we learn from public sector experience? http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/collaborative-procurement-can-we-learn-from-public-sector-experience/ 17117 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:18:57 GMT 20111130101857 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:43:52 GMT 20110420164352 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:18:57 GMT 2011113010101857 Few sectors or companies have escaped the economic downturn unscathed. The return to growth means a profound impact on the supply chains of many organisations. Supply chain and procurement leaders need to ensure supply chains are fit for the future by moving closer to the customer and becoming more agile. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/raising-agility-create-greater-supply-flexibility-by-getting-closer-to-customers/ 17299 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:58:56 GMT 20111130125856 Thu, 05 May 2011 10:00:36 GMT 20110505100036 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:58:56 GMT 2011113012125856 Interview with Hein Gijsbers, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Philips Healthcare - PA believes that, to win in todays market, companies must find new ways to reconnect with customers. That means understanding their needs, creating the propositions that will meet those needs, and sometimes reinventing their organisations to deliver those propositions. Few companies have embraced this imperative more successfully than Philips Healthcare, where the supply chain team is already three years into a http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/transforming-a-complex-supply-chain-to-respond-to-customer-needs/ 17304 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:46:27 GMT 20111130124627 Thu, 05 May 2011 11:29:18 GMT 20110505112918 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:46:26 GMT 2011113012124626 Harnessing innovation to maximise sourcing performance http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/harnessing-innovation-to-maximise-sourcing-performance/ 18387 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:49:21 GMT 20120201134921 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:08:37 GMT 20110705120837 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:49:21 GMT 201202011314921