Entries in Talent Management (42)
The Friday Digest: Commodities, risk and general business
David Rae
in Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, Talent Management, Value Creation
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Good quality commodity management has allowed Starbucks to absorb a surge in prices for coffee, which amounts to four cents a share - evidence, if ever it was needed, that good commodity-price management can provide key competitive advantage.
The pros and flows of talent at a global food giant
David Rae
in Leadership, Talent Management
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Having just met for lunch with the CPO of a well-known global food company, we talked at some length about the challenges procurement faces in attracting and developing top talent. Of course, this is nothing new - CPOs have been in a quandary over talent for some time.
Kingfisher's future CEO to be groomed in a sourcing role
David Rae
in Leadership, Strategic Sourcing, Talent Management, Value Creation
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It's just the type of story we all love - reports of a senior executive being moved into a procurement role to prepare him or her for the ultimate role as chief executive. Unfortunately, stories like this are few and far between, but I was delighted to come across one this morning in the UK's Independent newspaper.
Anglo American makes procurement the catalyst for change
Steve Hall
in Leadership, Talent Management, Value Creation
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Andrew Hinkly, Anglo American global head of supply chain, was brought in from Ford to make a difference. Speaking to him today, it was clear that, having spent a long time at the US auto giants, he felt that this role at the mining conglomerate, was a chance for procurement to shine and one not to be missed.
Video series: Yahoo! CPO on right sourcing
Steve Hall
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David Rae got some instructive answers when he filmed an interview with Yahoo! CPO Ron Carcamo talking about, not just how effective his ‘right sourcing’ strategy has been at Yahoo!, but also what it takes for anyone to start to put into place the kind of measures he has.
Timely reminders of how big a question risk management is
Steve Hall
in Risk Management, Talent Management
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As report cards go, ADR International’s study into procurement’s strengths and weaknesses isn’t exactly glowing. But it is illuminating and its verdict on risk management is of particular interest...
Guest post : Procurement talent - pass it along before it's too late
Steve Hall
in Leadership, Talent Management
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The (quite tarnished) silver lining is that the credit crisis and resulting plunge in retirement funds may have bought your procurement team some breathing room, but the coming talent vacuum is inevitable. Passing on skills is, then, crucial.
Yahoo CPO Ron Carcamo on business alignment
David Rae
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As CPO of online search giant Yahoo, Ron Carcamo is deeply involved in trying to increase procurement's influence over and involvement in the wider business.
PL Forum Chicago: Amgen's three-way SRM
David Rae
in Leadership, Supplier Relationship Management, Talent Management
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Listening to Farryn Melton, CPO, global strategic sourcing, Amgen, at the Procurement Leaders Forum 2010 in Chicago, it’s clear that she understands the true value that procurement can bring to the business.
How will CPOs make use of the new wave of talent?
Steve Hall
in Supply Chain Management, Talent Management
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Michael Prest, in this morning’s Independent newspaper, gets quite excited about the rising profile of supply chain management and logistics. “The status of logistics has risen,” he writes. “The academic standing of the subject has grown commensurately.” It begs the question of whether those charged with logistics spend and SCM are equally optimistic.
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