Reengineering or Transforming Purchasing into Supply Management By Dr. Tom DePaoli Introduction The details of an actual case of a reengineering or transformation of a purchasing organization into supply management can be found in my two books available on Amazon. Common Sense Purchasing and Common Sense Supply Management Anyone who thinks that reengineering or transforming purchasing is not […]
When I took over as head of a Procurement Division there were three Plants with over $500,000,000 in purchases per year. I was to transform Purchasing into Supply Management with some Lean Six Sigma tools. Plant senior management decided to downsize my department at the plant where I was located at from eight to four, […]
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By Dr. Tom DePaoli Purchasing departments are usually close-knit organizations that must endure constant crises, challenges and rapidly changing supply chains. The need for teamwork is especially important. In a previous blog, I noted that a purchasing leader needs to be trusted and trust his team members. Having unimpeachable integrity is key. I then listed […]
By Dr. Tom DePaoli Running a purchasing or supply chain organization poses unique challenges to a leader. Purchasing organizations are constantly “fighting fires”, handling unique crises and influencing a broad network of people internally and externally. The range of personal contacts, cultural differences, emotions and challenges is global. In two of my books I have […]
I once worked for a company with a seven part purchase order form, and every single purchase order had to be approved by the vice president of finance. People were so disheartened by the abysmal speed of the system that maverick ways of purchasing were rampant. A small purchasing Kaizen team completed the As Is […]
Autonomous Vehicles & the Digital Supply Chain Why Common Sense Purchasing via Relationship Building is the Key to Supply Chain Success By Dr. Tom DePaoli Having a strong purchasing foundation grounded in a common sense is the key to supply chain excellence. Purchasing is the art of building relationships. It is not about negotiations, transactions, industry […]
By Dr. Tom DePaoli Often companies make the grievous mistake of not letting procurement select or source the consultant or consulting group to lead process improvement. Lean Six Sigma and Lean are too important to leave in the hands of other departments not familiar with the comprehensive evaluation of a bid or a proposal. In […]
Dr. Tom DePaoli Credit-card purchases by end-users (your internal customers) can be one of the win-win results of reengineering purchasing. With these direct purchases, end-users are empowered to purchase routine or necessary items. Many purchasing departments clearly see these tremendous transaction cost savings but aren’t sure how to train end-users to purchase directly with procurement […]
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