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Pigs Get Fed; Hogs Get Slaughtered

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The first one I attended was a topic on supply base management. He was the kind of guy you would not want to have to negotiate with way back in the day because he did not negotiate. The facilitator was a gentleman that had “been there and done that.” I smiled at him and attempted a witty comment to break the ice.

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Procurement Rising – The Time is Now

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Sprint’s strategic sourcing transformation, presents a great example, in multiple ways. First, their approach digitized not just the sourcing process itself, but also requirements gathering from the business, providing transparency into the pipeline and prioritization across the company. But some companies still struggle.