I hope that you have enjoyed the article \u201cWhat Management Wants From Purchasing.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The recent supply management vs. spend management debate in the blogosphere made me reflect on the fact that a lot of management teams probably don\u2019t know what to expect from purchasing. So, now, we have a legion of people trying to change the name of the purchasing profession to various different names in the hope of elevating the function in the eyes of management.<\/p>\n
But changing the name is not where our emphasis should be.<\/p>\n
Educating management about our value is. And that doesn\u2019t necessarily require a name change, though I do see some merit in the arguments of the bloggers out there.<\/p>\n
So don\u2019t be afraid to share this article (or any of my other purchasing articles, for that matter) with your management. You may just be taking a significant step towards helping them better understand modern purchasing management.<\/p>\n
Yes, it may be there responsibility to understand the value that purchasing can deliver. But they need help, too, and often appreciate when someone steps up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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