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Practice doesn’t always make perfect They say you learn from your mistakes. If that is the case, when it comes to managing projects I should be a university professor by now! It certainly took me a number of attempts to

My children always laugh when I start making a case to them with “Back in the day…..”. A period of reflection every now and again, always serves as a good reminder that change is a part of advancement. My first

Why is it always about the big brands? Have you noticed that the vast majority of business courses and case studies are always about large global companies? The positive point here is that the audience can resonate with these brands,

Performance Improvement – Can the budget process deliver? Many organisations use the budget process to drive a continuous improvement challenge. Senior Managers spend hours working out how to shave a few percent off existing operational processes and resources. Whilst the

Building your team – Why Go for the Permanent Role? Have you ever received a speculative candidate CV hit your inbox from a trusted recruitment agency? On reflection, there is a difference between how the Supply Chain industry works at

Service Providers – Get the Balance Right between Cost and Service As a service provider to multiple customers, you have your own opportunity sweet spot – that perfect customer who will fill your capacity gaps and fall seamlessly into the

Procurement Teams – Allow your tender process to embrace the long-term For the purposes of this post, supply chain refers to any element of supply chain activity: eg sourcing, asset procurement, logistics, warehousing, distribution etc. “How often is supply chain

Most supply chain leaders agree that every year they learn something new. However, they also agree that the last two years has been unprecedented. Global pandemics, border regulation changes, manufacturing shutdowns, volatile demand patterns, hybrid working models …. have all