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6 Signs You’re Made For A Career In Procurement
So you’ve decided procurement is the career for you. And you’ve embarked on this journey…
How To Be A Good Mentee
Mentorships are a proven method of upskilling and developing your expertise on-the-job. But while a mentor’s expectations…
Three Evolving Technologies Ready To Make Their Mark In Procurement 2020
One of the challenges with articles that examine the future of procurement technology (like this…
Hotspots of procurement skills in demand
In the 2019/20 financial year, 41% of employers intend to increase permanent purchasing and procurement…
Only 2% of CPOs are calling the shots on Blockchain adoption
Anyone who grew up watching Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the Back to the…
SRM – Communications And Training
In a four part series, Trevor B Cameron, Mgmt., MBA(Distinction) explores a 21st century approach…
Building Resilience: ISO Standard For Business Continuity Just Updated
Natural disasters, fires, supply chain issues or cyber-attacks are just some of the many unexpected yet possible…
Five Tech Trends That Will Impact Corporate Travel In 2020
Managing employee travel effectively forms a vital part of any organisation’s success. Providing a frictionless…
Call for Speakers: PASA ProcureTECH 2020
ProcureTECH is returning to Sydney for the 7th time on 26th & 27th February 2020…
Four ways to take advantage of your data
Along with the customer, the buyer, your product and services, Data is one of the…
Spark’s Inspiring 5G Lab
5G, the fifth generation of mobile network technology, is expected to hit the mainstream in…
Ecolabels Help Organisations Contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
October 17 was Global World Ecolabel Day, celebrating eco-labelled products and services that are independently…
Value Destruction Or Value For Money: Sometimes A Hard Call
The ideas behind value engineering are not new. In fact, they go back to the…
How To Conduct A Change Readiness Assessment
In a four part series, Trevor B Cameron, Mgmt., MBA(Distinction) explores a 21st century approach…
PODCAST: The 2019 Deloitte CPO Survey Word of the Year: Complexity
Guest: Ryan Flynn, Principal & Co-author, Deloitte 2019 CPO Survey, Deloitte Consulting “The ‘complexity masters’…
When Good Credit Becomes Bad Credit
In a perfect world, suppliers would prefer to be paid cash up front. However, in…
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish?
If I had a dollar for…insert statement about some stakeholder who insists they can buy…
The Scope of Strategic SRM
In a four part series, Trevor B Cameron, Mgmt., MBA (Distinction) explores a 21st century…
Record Number of Enterprises Becoming “Intelligent” with Growing IoT Investments
Security remains a top priority as more enterprises start to scale IoT solutions company-wide. Zebra…
Three Ways To Make Your Procurement Career Stand Out To Senior Leaders
The role of the CPO has drastically changed in recent years, as has the perception…
DFAT’s Innovative Co-Creation Workshop
Perceptions around foreign aid and its benefits have drastically changed in recent years with aid…
The Holy Trinity of Procurement Skills
There’s a joke among engineers that new grads lament not taking more maths subjects during…
The Job Interview Questions People Never Know How To Answer
No matter how well you prepare, there are always certain job interview questions that catch…
The Blockchain Is Here To Solve Complex Supply Chains
Long ago, supply chains were relatively simple because commerce was done locally; now that manufacturing…
The PASA Electricity Forum 2020
The PASA Electricity Forum – Date Saver and Call for Buyer Input Electricity; the cost…
What Additional Value Can Be Achieved From Strategic SRM?
In a four part series, Trevor B Cameron, Mgmt., MBA(Distinction) explores a 21st century approach…
Connecting The Dots: Navigating Procurement Automation
As the buzz around automation slowly trickles down to become tangible changes, it’s becoming clearer…
Strategic Supplier Relationship Management – A Best In Class Approach
In a three part series, Trevor B Cameron, Mgmt., MBA(Distinction) explores a 21st century approach…
2019 PASA Procurement Award Winner announced
2019 has been a record year for PASA Procurement Awards submissions. The four finalists pitched…
Cyber security tips you need to know in 2019
According to the ACIC, cybercrime is costing the Australian economy up to $1 billion annually in…