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The Source of Value: A Chief Procurement Officers (CPO) Study
What is the source of procurement's value to the enterprise? How do organizations become more effective and efficient in achieving sustainable cost savings? How can procurement deliver even greater...
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Beyond Buying: Automating the Transactional to Become Strategic
Dawn Tiura, SIG CEO and President recently spoke on an expert panel at Coupa Inspire, and shared her thoughts with candor and authority. Coupa interviewed Dawn shortly after the event and published a...
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Sourcing Thought Leaders...Enter the SIG U Writing Competition
As the editor of Outsource (a member of the SIG family, of course, since January this year) it’s my great privilege to publish articles by some of the best-known figures in the space: authors whose...
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The Global Impact of Watershed Moments
With so much attention currently focused on the political arena (most obviously, of course, in the USA with the inauguration of President Trump) it’s easy to become carried away in one’s assessments of...
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Part I - Does Outsourcing Really Need Better PR?
A recent episode of 60 Minutes investigating outsourcing and the increasingly under-fire H-1B visa program in the USA has prompted a good degree of debate on social media and elsewhere, about this...
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Part II - Does Outsourcing Really Need Better PR?
Last week I posed the question of whether or not outsourcing needs better PR. In this follow-up, I continue the dialogue.Because we're not short of positive perspectives on outsourcing: again, anyone...
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Mexico: Top Destination for Engineers?
Over the years, Mexico has had its fair share of negative headlines due to drug trafficking, violence and more recently because of the recent elections. Mexico is painted as a dangerous country that...
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When Public Sector Outsourcing Doesn't Work…
Over the Easter weekend I had what ended up being a rather disturbing conversation with an old friend, which I thought sufficiently relevant to this space to share with you. This friend has very...
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Don’t Cry for Argentina…Tango and Trade are Their Trump Cards
When most people think of Argentina, they probably think of the tango, wine, soccer fanatics or maybe the emotional play, Evita. What many may not know is that despite many setbacks and hardships, this...
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Brazil, Latin America’s Comeback Kid of the Digital Age?
Situated in the southernmost part of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, nestled among green rolling hills, coffee plantations and dairy farms is the small town of Santa Rita do Sapucaí. A cursory...
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Tips for Buyers and Providers to Build Stronger Business Relationships
The relationship between buyers and providers can be a tricky one, especially when operating across multiple continents. Speaking during a podcast interview with Dawn Tiura, Sean Delaney, Vice...
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The Innovative CPO’s Road Map
Procurement has evolved to become more strategic and collaborative and has moved from an isolated, back-office function to a boardroom partner. While the procurement function must continue to drive...
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5 Best Practices for Creating an Enterprise-Grade Direct Access Program for...
As the demand for independent talent grows, many organizations are using their own resources to directly source top independent talent without engaging third-party staffing agencies or consulting firms...
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The Global Impact of Watershed Moments
With so much attention currently focused on the political arena (most obviously, of course, in the USA with the inauguration of President Trump) it’s easy to become carried away in one’s assessments of...
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Part I - Does Outsourcing Really Need Better PR?
A recent episode of 60 Minutes investigating outsourcing and the increasingly under-fire H-1B visa program in the USA has prompted a good degree of debate on social media and elsewhere, about this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Part II - Does Outsourcing Really Need Better PR?
Last week I posed the question of whether or not outsourcing needs better PR. In this follow-up, I continue the dialogue.Because we're not short of positive perspectives on outsourcing: again, anyone...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mexico: Top Destination for Engineers?
Over the years, Mexico has had its fair share of negative headlines due to drug trafficking, violence and more recently because of the recent elections. Mexico is painted as a dangerous country that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When Public Sector Outsourcing Doesn't Work…
Over the Easter weekend I had what ended up being a rather disturbing conversation with an old friend, which I thought sufficiently relevant to this space to share with you. This friend has very...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don’t Cry for Argentina…Tango and Trade are Their Trump Cards
When most people think of Argentina, they probably think of the tango, wine, soccer fanatics or maybe the emotional play, Evita. What many may not know is that despite many setbacks and hardships, this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brazil, Latin America’s Comeback Kid of the Digital Age?
Situated in the southernmost part of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, nestled among green rolling hills, coffee plantations and dairy farms is the small town of Santa Rita do Sapucaí. A cursory...
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