TCGi had a fantastic 2017! See where we’ve been, and where going with our Year in Review newsletter! Click Here
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Zomona Brown | Nov 3, 2017 |
Diversity,
Equipment Leasing & Financing,
IT Diversity,
IT Integrated Procurement,
Leadership,
STEM diversity,
Software Audits,
Software Licensing Optimization,
Strategic Sourcing,
Supply Chain Diversity,
Tail Spend Management,
Uncategorized TCGi kept it all the way up with accolades and announcements! With new partnerships and expanded capabilities, our 2017 looks to end on a great note! […]
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Victor Manganaro | Aug 16, 2017 |
Diversity,
Equipment Leasing & Financing,
IT Integrated Procurement,
STEM diversity,
Software Audits,
Software Licensing Optimization,
Strategic Sourcing,
Supply Chain Diversity,
Tail Spend Management,
Uncategorized Introduction Maverick Spend, Rogue Spending and Tail Spend are common terms in procurement. As an adjective, rogue can be defined as unpredictable. Maverick can be defined as unorthodox or independent. Well, Tail, we’ll explain that in a minute. Clearly, when talking about your procurement spend processes and procedures, these are not descriptors that will instill […]
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Victor Manganaro | Jul 18, 2017 |
Diversity,
Equipment Leasing & Financing,
IT Diversity,
IT Integrated Procurement,
Leadership,
STEM diversity,
Software Audits,
Software Licensing Optimization,
Strategic Sourcing,
Supply Chain Diversity,
Tail Spend Management,
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To find out about all of the amazing happenings and events of the second quarter of 2017, please click here! It includes the next Ask-Avis webisode on un-managed spend and highlights from events in Sydney, Orlando, NYC, New Orleans, Chicago & more!
According to a 2016 Benchmark Report: Challenges in Procurement, 80% of senior Procurement executives (100 were interviewed for the report) identify managed spend (as a percentage of total spend) as a key performance indicator. So what does this mean? It means that the value of your Procurement organization is directly tied into its ability to reduce [...]
It’s probably a question you’ve asked and answered a million times now. And yet, you’re probably still wondering what the right answer is. Should you be leasing or buying your materials? Which items should be leased? Which should be purchased outright? It’s an important question for any Procurement professional. According to the report produced for ProcureCon [...]
Okay, so you’ve seen the light and realized the importance of tail spend management. This area of non-managed spend is costing your organization a lot of money. At first, you may have believed your organization’s unmanaged spend was a minor issue. You probably thought the rogue spending only made up a few smaller purchases. Then, [...]
Your presentations skills are just as important as the information you are presenting. Whether your presentation is for educational purposes, a PTA meeting, a motivational talk or to take advantage of a business opportunity, there are basic elements that must be effective in order to engage and connect with your audience. How To Improve Your [...]
Networking can sometimes seem like a burdensome task filled with unrealistic expectations and anxiety-ridden over-thinking. Let’s say you’re at an event, and Warren Buffet walks up to you and asks you to tell a little bit about yourself. Then he skims over the opportunities he is working on and asks if there is anything that [...]
Hopefully you wouldn’t classify your relationships with your vendors as “Complicated.” Your relationship with your vendors should be much deeper than a questionable Facebook relationship, right? This is why you need to develop a strong vendor relationship management program. Successful Procurement Departments know how to work closely with vendors long after the signing of the [...]
That’s right, with a billion dollars or more, a seat can be yours. You get to sit and discuss how to most effectively spend your billion or so dollars, as well as commit to spending more. Not even King Arthur and his chivalric knights had it that good. Ok, so maybe it’s not as romantic [...]
Considering the complexities of today’s IT environment and the fact it is a large-spend category, what are your sources, as a CPO, CFO, CIO or IT procurement specialist, for learning about best practice strategies related to IT procurement and managing information technology? There are white papers, e-books, articles, webinars and many sources of information on [...]
“The initial cost savings are going to be huge.” How many times have we heard that line from a sales person selling us a product or service? Or after exhaustive research and calculations, came to that conclusion ourselves? It’s pretty compelling, isn’t it? Not only does a huge savings in the initial purchase make us [...]
We are back with a fresh look and tons of information to share. Please come back often, contribute to the conversation, and invite others to join you. It is our goal to share information that is relevant and sure to be of interest, such as: Reducing your IT budget by employing these strategic initiatives: IT [...]
