185 involve and ask advice from those most affected . People want to be valued , acknowledged , heard and recognized .”
With this commitment to change management , Deloitte guides its clients through transformations that last – and as the importance of procurement continues to increase , this will remain key to each one of its clients . “ Cost pressure is going to keep increasing ,” Schijven says . “ As strategic procurement is one of the key direct influencers to that cost , I believe it will gain a more important seat at the
executive table – and that ’ s the way it should be . If you want to take control of something – not just your own costs but those of your suppliers and the full interconnected value chain , which is what we ’ re dealing with in a digital world – you need to empower those you put in charge with the appropriate level of decision-making authority .”
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