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Business Resilience – Procurement, Romans, Crystal Balls and Big Boots
Business Resilience - Procurement, Romans, Crystal Balls and Big Boots As is the new normal these days with interesting challenges in life and business, business resilience is a topic that is front of mind of many organisations. Especially after the times that had...
Business Transformation – The Simple Choice of Why
Learning the power of why in business transformation. Providing business owners with three ways to optimise their business:
1) Ask why early
2) You cannot ask why too many times
3) Why is sometimes why not.
Procurement Perspective – Sweeping Water Uphill
Procurement Perspective - Sweeping Water Uphill How quickly does time fly by? It is amazing to think that we are heading towards yet another Xmas! In the past years, I did not get too many opportunities to share updates with my contacts, clients and friends. However,...
Lessons Learned: Even Unicorns were Babies Once
Lessons learned from E-Estonia: Even Unicorns were Babies Once A while ago, I had the privilege to meet the Ambassador of Estonia, Andres Unga and listen to him deliver his keynote presentation at the WAITTA INCITE Innovation Excellence Lunch forum. Estonia went on...
Make Time for Meaningful Connection – Not Only During the Festive Season
Make Time for Meaningful Connection - Not Only During the Festive Season Do you still find time for meaningful connection? As 2017 is coming to an end and we are getting ready for the festive season, do you find it astounding how fast time flew by over the past year?...
Procurement Success – Procurement’s Contribution to 100 Year Business
Procurement Success - How Procurement Contributes to Building Business to last for Centuries Procurement success plays an important role in the success or failure of business. However, very often we measure "procurement success" with a very short stick to alleviate...
Vision – Practising to Fit the Pieces of the Puzzle Together
Vision: Practising to Fit the Pieces of the Puzzle Together Hundred and fifty four days of taking time to write my vision. Hundred and thirty three days more than the original twenty one days I had in mind. And still counting. Why? Well, in the beginning of 2017, I...
Leadership Qualities – Playing Cat and Mouse with Business Success
Leadership Qualities - Why Play Cat and Mouse with Business Success? Welcome to Ichiban's first newsletter of 2017. During January 2017, we focused on leadership qualities and improving capability. I am passionate about improving leadership in procurement and...
Procurement Performance and Crystal Balls
Procurement Performance and Crystal Balls As we are nearing the end of another year, some of us are lucky enough to take a break whilst others will keep working. Whatever you are doing during the last few weeks of 2016, my wish is that you will have a great time....
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PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP
Industry best practice shows leading procurement teams achieve 7.5 times their cost in value through cost savings and efficiency improvements.
What results are your procurement achieving?
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BUSINESS STRATEGY
Are you looking to grow your business but don’t know if you have the right business capability?
Do you need assistance with your business planning to develop your strategy for business growth?
Do you need someone with a fresh set of eyes to facilitate your business planning and strategic sessions to get your people to think outside the box?
TENDERING FOR SUCCESS
How do you know if your business is ready or not to tender?
Do you need assistance with preparing, submitting, evaluation and/or negotiation of tenders?
Have you tried your hand with tenders but gave up in frustration but you are now ready to try again?
Do you need to create tenders and quotes to go out to your suppliers?