theSPCDec 2, 20202 minThree P's in a PodLast week, Boohoo appointed a former high court judge to examine its business practices on the back of their recent supply chain fiasco...
theSPCOct 19, 20202 minSpoilt for ChoiceSporting nicknames are, in my opinion, a thing of beauty. Sardonic, ingenious, ironic and just damn funny, they are to be celebrated. My...
theSPCOct 8, 20204 minWhen did it become OK to cheat?I must have missed the memo, telling me it was OK to cheat in business (for those of you who first entered the workplace less than 20...
theSPCSep 29, 20201 minNavigating procurementWe were delighted to be asked by the BPMA to contribute to their recent Virtual Conference based around the themes of Recovery,...
sbaynes1Jul 10, 20192 minEarn trust - then worry about the rest.Last week saw the inaugural EPIC (Everything is Possible; Integrated Communications) conference held in London. The stellar line up of...
sbaynes1May 21, 20195 minCustomer service is dead … long live customer service!Over breakfast with an old industry colleague we were discussing how the print management and marketing services market had changed over...
theSPCMay 10, 20196 minDeath to the triple bid – 5 ways to buy marketing print smarter Death to the triple bid Please do not get me wrong, I am not against using a competitive tender process to buy marketing print. However,...
sbaynes1May 2, 20195 min‘Retail is a young man’s game’ - putting a value on experienceDon’t tell HR but… I was sitting with a senior retail client (in rank rather than age) just after the Monday morning trading meeting,...
theSPCApr 25, 20195 min5 unethical practices common in the Print Management industry and how to stop themCan I buy you lunch? A colleague of mine, based in the UK, was once asked out for lunch by a printer. The invitation was sent in a brown...
theSPCApr 18, 20195 minThe measurement minefieldWhy promised savings on Marketing Print Management contracts are rarely delivered and what procurement can do about it. A view from the...
theSPCApr 11, 20194 minWhy most marketing print tenders are not worth the paper they are printed onand 7 things you can do about it! The cost I have completed and managed a lot of print and print management tenders over the last 25 plus...
theSPCMar 6, 20192 minTake a side: the value of something‘If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything’ Stand for something ‘If you don’t stand for something you will fall for...