We are particularly proud that, despite the COVID-19 measures taken over the past two months, we have been able to continue our service to our clients and candidates with great satisfaction. It was, and still is, a period in which distance working and digital communication started to play an important role in the contacts with …
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We are living in one of the most disruptive times in the last decade. During this uncertain times we wanted to give you some important insights. Please note that this article is coming from an American source. Therefore all statistics are based on US numbers, but we made a selection of numbers that are also …
How will the post-Corona labor market for Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain and/or Facility professionals look like? Is it ‘all-going-be-different-and-better’ after the Corona crisis? Perhaps so. At THOP, we carefully think about the ‘post-corona’ society. One of the pressing questions is whether this crisis will have lasting effects on our jobs, both for you as …
‘Business as usual’ is not a term that is valid anymore. The current situation is anything but usual. While the challenges may vary by sector, most businesses are in crisis management mode already and will remain so for some weeks, as they first deal with supply chain disruption and new ways of working as the …
Negotiation is the key to business success. Successful negotiation involves good interpersonal and communication skills, used together to bring a desired result. In fact, negotiation is one of the main qualities employers look for when recruiting staff nowadays. This is because a good negotiator can close the best deals, leading to the advancement of an …
Everyone loves a good comeback story, and for the last four years, telecommunications company Sprint has been back on the rise. “We’re excited,” says Mariano Legaz, chief procurement officer and senior vice president of real estate. “We’re in the middle of an aggressive plan to roll out a next generation 5G network.” Overland Park, Kan.-based Sprint offers …
Since 2017, CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) has been conducting a series of surveys among UK and EU supply chain and procurement managers. These findings offer an insight in how professionals view the upcoming departere of the United Kingdom. For a detailed look into the results, be sure to read The Brexit Storm: All the …
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As sustainability becomes an increasingly important factor in businesses’ strategies, procurement teams are looking to embed sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs) into their goals. Procurement Leaders’ Pulse research: KPIs for sustainable procurement reveals 53% of procurement functions have KPIs that focus specifically on sustainability, but most companies have found these only ‘somewhat valuable’. We discussed this and more in our latest Procurement Leaders’ Virtual Roundtable, a teleconference open to all …
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