Procurement’s New Year’s Resolutions for 2015: More Saving, More Doing (But...
by guest blogger Richard Waugh, Vice President, Corporate Development, Zycus Inc. Since the New Year has arrived, it’s time now for the annual onslaught of Procurement Prognostications for 2015. Of...
View ArticleRefining the Oil & Gas Industry with Procurement Automation
by guest blogger Diptarup Chakraborti, Acting Vice President, Marketing, Zycus Oil and Gas firms had a rough ride in 2014; the oil price dropped to below $50 USD a barrel, salary freezes were...
View ArticleProcurement for Banking: Adjusting to the New Norm
by guest blogger Diptarup Chakraborti, Acting Vice President, Marketing, Zycus After a period of immense volatility, the banking sector appears to be reaching some level of normalcy. The financial...
View ArticleSports Contract Negotiations: A Holdout that Worked
by guest blogger Ajay Perumal, Senior Associate, GEP With global sports industry revenues over $145Bn and growing at a rate of 3.7% over the past 4 years, it is evident now more than ever, that behind...
View ArticleIs the sharing economy changing the procurement landscape?
by guest blogger Ana Sofia Gomez, Senior Associate, GEP The digital era is creating new paradigms as it relates to commercial relationships between business and individuals. It’s not a new concept, but...
View ArticleSourcing Thought Leaders…Enter the SIG U Writing Competition
by Jamie Liddell, Editor, Outsource and Co-Head of EMEA, SIG 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...
View ArticleWhen Commodity Prices go South, Commodity Manufacturers get Innovative
by guest blogger, Joel Johnson, Director, GEP Few areas of the economy have faced stronger headwinds over the past year than those occupied by commodity manufacturers. Chemicals, steel and plastics are...
View ArticleBest Practices from SIG University Part I: Why SIG U?
by Jamie Liddell, Editor, Outsource and Co-Head of EMEA, SIG “Education,” wrote John Dewey, “is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” That’s a philosophy that SIG has from its inception...
View ArticleBest Practices from SIG University Part II: The Real Deal
by Jamie Liddell, Editor, Outsource and Co-Head of EMEA, SIG In our second installment in the discussion on the value of education and more specifically a SIG U education, we discuss preconceived ideas...
View ArticleBest Practices from SIG University Part III: Key Takeaways
by Jamie Liddell, Editor, Outsource and Co-Head of EMEA, SIG In our final installment in the discussion on the importance of education and the value of options like SIG University, Jamie Liddell shares...
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