Press Coverage
Forbes, “World’s Best Management Consulting Firms,”
Thanks again to Forbes and Statista, for recognizing The Hackett Group on its “World’s Best…
Beschaffung aktuell (DACH): Fashion Company Boss is a Top-Performer in Procurement ̶ How World Class Procurement Prepare for Crisis
In German. The topic of the study “Resilience: The Digital World Class Procurement Advantage” by…
Procurement Magazine UK, “How are smart procurement teams fighting inflation?,”
With inflationary pressures impacting procurement and trimming value off contracts, what are smart procurement managers…
Treasury & Risk, “Eye on Working Capital Performance: Median Companies Are Falling Behind,”
After a rare 2021 “Triple Crown” that saw improvement in all three working capital metrics,…
CIO (DACH), “How Companies can form up crisis-proof,”
In German. A bylined article by The Hackett Group’s Jörg Liphard. “Recession, inflation, shortage of…
Procurement Magazine UK, “Negotiation Strategies: Insights from industry experts,”
Without negotiation, procurement is bound to fail. With insights from The Hackett Group’s Nicolas Walden.…
Beschaffung aktuell (DACH): Digital Transformation: The Next Level of Indirect Procurement,”
In German. Within just one year, Christian Karnau, Head of Indirect Procurement at the sports…
CFO, “Inventory Adjustment Required: Working Capital Scorecard 2023
Cautious retailers, higher costs, and well-functioning supply chains forced industries to rethink inventory levels. With…
CFO Dive, “Suppliers gained clout as DPO dipped: Hackett
The number of days payable outstanding — a key gauge of cash flow health —…
CFO, “Working Capital Scorecard 2023: Supplier Clout Limits Liquidity Boost, “
Shorter days payable ate into the gains from improved receivables and inventory management, according to…
The CFO, “Is business transformation leading to CFO burnout?”
The role of the CFO has evolved from analytical ‘bean counter’ to major decision maker.…
Wall Street Journal CFO Journal “The Morning Ledger: Big U.S. Companies Took Less Time to Pay Suppliers in 2022
Large U.S. companies took less time to pay their suppliers last year as many of…
TD Magazine, “Myriad Talent Challenges Require Digital Capabilities,”
Talent teams need to upskill leaders, employees, and themselves.. That seems to be what employers…
Human Resources Director, “Digital workers want more say over hybrid work,”
Employers urged to respond ‘thoughtfully’ to prevent losing staff. With insights from The Hackett Group’s…
CPO Strategy, ‘Managing procurement in a volatile world’
Nicolas Walden, Associate Principal at The Hackett Group, discusses today’s landscape and what procurement’s future…
Human Resources Director, “One-size-fits-all approach not recommended for hybrid work”
HR and business leaders need to dig deeper to understand factors that drive ability of…