http://blog.hudgeon.com/2006/03/11/cult-contract-management/ Procurement, spend analysis and vendor management Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:30:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://blog.hudgeon.com/2006/03/11/cult-contract-management/#comment-5 Vendor Management » Blog Archive » Tying some vendor management threads together Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:25:39 +0000 http://hudgeon.wordpress.com/2006/03/11/cult-contract-management/#comment-5 [...] Recent Comments Vendor Management » Blog Archive » Creating a truely level playing field for panels of suppliers on Trust, service delivery and contract managementhudgeon on Cult Contract ManagementMatthew W. Grant on Cult Contract ManagementMatthew W. Grant on Connecting with others (Pt. 1) [...] [...] Recent Comments Vendor Management » Blog Archive » Creating a truely level playing field for panels of suppliers on Trust, service delivery and contract managementhudgeon on Cult Contract ManagementMatthew W. Grant on Cult Contract ManagementMatthew W. Grant on Connecting with others (Pt. 1) [...]

]]> http://blog.hudgeon.com/2006/03/11/cult-contract-management/#comment-3 hudgeon Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:38:07 +0000 http://hudgeon.wordpress.com/2006/03/11/cult-contract-management/#comment-3 Communicating a singleness of purpose is the key to leadership, sourcing or otherwise. I've seen poorly resourced procurement departments with inadequate tools achieving far more than they ought, simply because they were united behind a purpose. Of course, once the purpose is realised or removed, everything goes to hell ... So there are other required elements to an effective sourcing department. Communicating a singleness of purpose is the key to leadership, sourcing or otherwise. I’ve seen poorly resourced procurement departments with inadequate tools achieving far more than they ought, simply because they were united behind a purpose. Of course, once the purpose is realised or removed, everything goes to hell … So there are other required elements to an effective sourcing department.

]]> http://blog.hudgeon.com/2006/03/11/cult-contract-management/#comment-2 Matthew W. Grant Thu, 16 Mar 2006 04:43:41 +0000 http://hudgeon.wordpress.com/2006/03/11/cult-contract-management/#comment-2 What an interesting concept! I never looked at it like that before. I would highlight or underscore the points about cults not leaving members wondering what to do. That's true; they are vert structured whereas I think Purchasing can seem very unstructured, especially for new people coming into the business. Clear goals of what is expected and how to reach those goals would be very helpful for them. What an interesting concept! I never looked at it like that before. I would highlight or underscore the points about cults not leaving members wondering what to do. That’s true; they are vert structured whereas I think Purchasing can seem very unstructured, especially for new people coming into the business. Clear goals of what is expected and how to reach those goals would be very helpful for them.

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