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Purchasing Professionals Need Teamwork That Builds on Their Strengths
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 […]
Purchasing Leaders Need a Combination of Exceptional One-Off Leadership Traits
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 […]
Purchase Orders Eliminated by Kaizen Tools
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 […]
Procurement Cards – A Manual for Nonpurchasers
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 […]
Pay By Market Basket Focus Areas
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 […]
Parking Spaces can be Kaizened!
On one consulting assignment I had some slack time waiting for some corporate information. I was given a project that no one had volunteered to complete or had the time to complete. I was asked to look at the parking lots and parking spaces in a large integrated plant complex. I was told to see […]
Paper Route
My Paper Route Ordeal “It will be a good experience for you, son.” Throw a newspaper fast ball to the roof When I was about 10 years old my Dad volunteered me to have a paper route in town. His comment was “It will be a good experience for you, son. “Our local paper was […]
One Stop Service Shopping at a University
Ours was a traditional university with most of the offices scattered in the three story administration building. Our student customers spent much lost time trying to find the correct offices for their needs like parking permits, financial aid etc. A small Kaizen team was formed to come up with ideas to alleviate this student confusion. […]
On Many Things Do Not Ask Permission Ask For Forgiveness Always Try To Make Things Better Show Initiative
On Many Things Do Not Ask Permission Ask For Forgiveness Always Try To Make Things Better Show Initiative I and a colleague were software installers on a major e-commerce software system that was to be installed at a large multinational company. The software was somewhat specific to each plant or service department but over 80% […]