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 […]
Notre Dame Football and Perfect Spirals Pop There was only one football team in our household that you were allowed to listen to or root for, Notre Dame. We would always listen to the team on the radio or when it came on TV. My Dad was one of the most animated Notre Dame fans […]
How to Start a Pay-For-Skill Compensation Plan The Most Successful Proven Innovation in an Organization Dr. Tom DePaoli https://www.amazon.com/author/tomdepaoli https://drtombooks.com/ Corporations continue to rapidly implement pay-for-skill compensation plans. These plans have one of the highest success rates among management innovation programs. There are some critical overall reasons for this phenomenal success record. Pay-for-skill plans have some […]
by Dr. Thomas DePaoli Corporations continue to rapidly implement pay-for-skill compensation plans. These plans have one of the highest success rates among management innovation programs. There are some critical overall reasons for this phenomenal success record. Pay-for-skill plans have some common characteristics. These characteristics lay the groundwork for their uncanny achievement record. Here are the […]
The Amazing Success of Pay-For-Skill Compensation Plans Are Quality Improvements Hype or Fact? Pay-for-skill compensation plans have the highest success rate bar none among management innovation programs. Is it hype or fact? A pay-for-skill compensation plan raises the pay of existing employees for acquiring new work skills and knowledge. Companies develop a continuous learning environment […]
Pay Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals by Multiple Market Basket Focus Areas The Market Basket Focus Areas Pay Concept By Dr. Tom DePaoli Jack Welch once noted that the only two departments that drive revenue directly to the bottom line are sales and procurement. He noted that the other departments were basically overhead. I would […]
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