2020 has been tough. And if your profession happens to be Procurement, it’s likely – in the workplace, at least – it’s been even more so. 2020’s Procurement challenge has provided an opportunity for change and transformation with a...
A formal category management process has multiple benefits but how can you move your organisation to this approach?
For years companies have reported their belief that having a digital strategy is important, but very few of them actually had one, and those that did, hadn’t made much progress in implementing it.
At Barkers, we are proud to name industry-recognised experts amongst our team, and we build sustainable relationships
The power of collaboration has examples throughout history from music to politics, to science and engineering, to business, and plenty more in between.
A key checkpoint in any company’s journey is the point at which a supplier’s contract terminates and a new tender process can be initiated. It can be an exciting time
An enduring business cliché is that your people are your most important resource. Clichés though, often have a thread of truth running through them,
It can be difficult to apportion the right amount of time to every factor that contributes to a successful business venture. More so when every stakeholder involved
Few words send a shudder down the spine quite like ‘slavery’. The concept of human beings treated as cattle is one we try to convince ourselves is rooted in ancient history. Regretfully, this is far from true. Slavery is...
Conversations about business and industry are so dominated with talk of investment and ‘investment opportunities’, that, despite its potentially enormous implications