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Apr 23, 20239 min read

Central Purchasing: Neither a Cost Center nor a Profit Center.

Written by Patrick Boëdec, February 8th, 2023. For a long time, the central purchasing office was considered as a cost center whose role...

Jul 4, 20222 min read

Better than a long speech, draw a diagram!

There is nothing more useful than a graphic representation to explain something to someone who does not understand, and in this case,...

May 9, 202220 min read

The 10 Golden Rules For A Successful Post-Merger Integration

Written by Patrick Boëdec, April 12th, 2022 Context : Each one of us has already experienced, either directly or indirectly, a merger and...

May 5, 202213 min read

Advanced Writing Skill, the Art of Persuasion.

Written by Patrick Boëdec on June 5th, 2022; Background I often hear people say, "I focus on content, not form". Those who take refuge...

May 3, 20223 min read

The keys to success? Easy! Adopt the "AND" instead of the "OR" and even more abandon the "What if"

Written by Patrick Boëdec, May 2nd 2022 During discussions, in meetings, especially when they are animated, it is frequent that the...

Apr 23, 20224 min read

How do you close the age, experience and expertise gap? With methodology!

Written by Patrick Boëdec on April 22, 2022 Whether in project management or in managing an entity, the art of reasoning is more...

Apr 19, 202217 min read

Think Marginal ; When the marginal becomes essential

Written by Patrick Boëdec, April 2, 2022 This has always been a subject of attention for me; how can we explain that, from the same...

Apr 6, 202211 min read

10 golden rules for managing a central purchasing office in a decentralized organization

Written by Patrick Boëdec, March 30th, 2022 In the field of purchasing, there are two opposing organizational principles: centralized and...