Corcentric: Departure of Gérard Dahan
According to carefully researched information, it seems that Gérard Dahan, a pillar of Digital Procurement, has decided to leave his position as SVP EMEA of […]
About the Digital Transformation of Procurement – interview with Pierre Bourgoin
“The more a company focuses on the digitalisation of its procurement function, the more this company focuses on its procurement function as a vector of […]
About the Digital Transformation of Procurement – interview with Laetitia Catrice
“We are beings of relationships, carriers of signs and messages. Digital must give us the time to create the relationship with suppliers.” Patrick Chabannes : […]
About the Digital Transformation of Procurement – interview with Joël Aznar
“All the issues associated with digital in terms of sharing, collaboration, innovation, agility, risk management, etc., inevitably echo at the level of Purchasing, like a […]
About the Digital Transformation of Procurement – interview with Alexis de Nervaux
“Chief Data Officers (CDOs) are the allies of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) in the digital transformation. Making data talk is everyone’s business.” Patrick Chabannes : […]
About processes and growth
“What works is to approach the question of growth not by denying the identity of the company, but on the contrary in function of it.” […]
7 Negotiations that made French history – Jean-Édouard Grésy and Éric Le Deley
From the permanent negotiation of Cardinal de Richelieu to the diplomacy of Talleyrand, the history of France was built as much on the art of […]
When Purchasing takes back control of its tools
Although exciting, the landscape of purchasing IS solutions remains complex and fragmented, resulting in calls for tender that are still too high for both publishers […]
Who will master Digital Platformisation, the future of Purchasing IS
Dozens, if not hundreds, of new specialised purchasing IS solutions, doped with new technologies, are shaking up the hierarchy of the market leaders. The purchasing […]
e-Sourcing Tools: What Procurement Departments Need for Successful Adoption
Success requires skill acquisition pathways and a support team While sales teams typically have a Sales Operations team that provides support and administration, purchasers usually […]
Patrick Chabannes
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