COVID-19 - Post-crisis: CSR, a common sense and responsible approach by Vincent Gilli
My previous article referred to the "world after COVID-19", to know if it will really be different, with the risk of not learning all the lessons of our "bad" practices. Of course, we must be sensible and not be overly Manichean in thinking that everything was a "nightmare" before. From the [...]
Save the date! May 4, 2020: Crisis Management Training Session
COVID-19 - The post-crisis era: will the natural world come back? by Vincent Gilli
During this period when we begin to establish plans for gradual exit from confinement, we insist on the notion of change, tomorrow will be different, with this crisis that should lead us to reflect and review our way of acting, behaving, working, consuming, with a vision that finally would be more [...]
COVID-19 - The post-crisis period: how to sustain business through Purchasing by Vincent Gilli
In this new article, I will discuss the contribution of Purchasing in a recovery that looks, let's say, particularly difficult. Now, there are many macro-economic aspects that temper (somewhat) the magnitude of the "disaster" compared to 2008. The level of intervention by Purchasing will indeed have to be adjusted to market conditions and to the exit strategy [...].
COVID-19 - The post-crisis period: lessons to be learned for Purchasing by Vincent Gilli
For this first sharing, I will not talk about crisis management but about the need to think already about the aftermath. Indeed, "to lead is to foresee", even if we can regret (once again) that risk management is (still) not a priority: it is well known that it only happens to others and the [...]
Voice of the Customer - Webinar with Salesforce
A big thank you to Emmanuel Lebot of Salesforce, the world's leading innovation-driven CRM tool, and his French sales team for giving me this wonderful opportunity to share with them the expectations of purchasing decision makers and the do's and don'ts of dealing with these critical stakeholders.
COVID-19: Next steps and preparing for the future
Alan Huang and How Jit Lim from Alvarez & Marsal share their views on how to manage this COVID-19 crisis at the supply chain level. Managing is above all about anticipating, and especially anticipating the post-crisis period. They propose some common sense advices for that.
COVID-19: organizing and preserving the supply chain
A very interesting and instructive point of view from Lora Cecere on how to rethink Supply Chain management during this COVID-19 crisis. With two very concrete actions (also initiated during the Fukushima crisis by the automotive sector): establishing a "war room" to monitor the availability of products/materials and [...]
Organizational excellence for CPOs
A very relevant point of view on how to build a Purchasing organization and what makes sense to move forward. Understanding the market environment and interacting with the main principals are two key parameters.
The human being at the center of the company
A strong message, to be relayed widely, even if there is (still and unfortunately) a gap between theory and practice ....
SRM ? Supply Risk Management !!!
A short article insisting again on the vital and necessary involvement of the Purchasing teams in risk management, a very important process with the need to adapt the organization on purpose.
Connecting Purchasing and CSR
An interesting overview of the interactions between Purchasing and CSR with timely avenues to promote sustainable development and transform the way Purchasing is approached while changing the mindset within companies. A supplier code of ethics, among others, is an excellent lever to initiate the process.
Managing collaboratively
Carol Kinsey gives a good overview of how the human factor should be at the center of a company's strategy and how to manage people collaboratively. This is especially true since the situation is still quite complex in many organizations. Common sense is not always present.
Purchasing Recognition
A McKinsey article from 2007, but still relevant when you consider where some Purchasing organizations are today. Recognition is a long way off and will evolve in the right direction if Purchasing invests the time necessary to take ownership of the company's development drivers and is led wisely. [...]
Crisis Management and Purchasing Involvement
A very interesting round table on crisis management at the initiative of Méotec Lyon in which CPO Plus participated.
Building a Purchasing function
A very interesting testimony on how to set up a Purchasing function and develop it.
Compliance in Purchasing
Integrity is critical in procurement and we must strive to ensure the appropriate level of compliance. Now, how to track and monitor the effective deployment of rules and processes. This link will show you a first look and a tip. As explained in this article, compliance checklists reflect [...]
Anticipation and risk management
This is an "old" article (2017), but in these uncertain times, when unpredictable events have become more prevalent, it is a reminder (and the key message is more true than ever) that Purchasing can play a crucial role in anticipating and managing risk.
New year and new resolutions
Before we move into a new year, it's hard to make good resolutions and why not consider working on ourselves and coming up with some thorough ground rules to deliberately improve our interaction with our environment.
What's new in the field of Responsible Purchasing?
Sustainable procurement is making progress, particularly in the area of regulatory compliance. In addition, it is clear that it is very difficult to know what is going on in depth throughout the supply chain.