Reimagining Middle Management: The Unsung Heroes of the UK Civil Service
In the core of the UK civil service, a vital but often overlooked group plays an essential role in the seamless functioning and success of government services: middle managers. Traditionally, middle management has been viewed as a stepping stone, a transient phase on the way to senior leadership. However, it’s time to alter this view […]
Reinventing Procurement: A Strategic Roadmap for the Modern Era
In an era where procurement’s role is rapidly evolving, the need for strategic, value-driven procurement and commercial functions is more crucial than ever. This insight piece explores how organisations, particularly in government and the FTSE 100 sector, can transform their procurement and commercial operations into dynamic, strategic functions. The evolving landscape – gone are the […]
Why leaders should consider centralising core activities now, to lay the groundwork for an AI-enabled organisation
Whilst the swift advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming our world – from self-driving cars to virtual assistants – many business areas still remain unprepared for the adoption of AI. Equally, AI is yet to be fully equipped to serve these industries. In this article, we’ll explore how companies can enhance their operations whilst […]
Future supply chain change
Changewell asks the question ‘what will drive changes in our supply chains over the next decade?’. Key for growing businesses and start-ups alike. We delve into historic drivers of change – all the way back to the 1940s and impacts of factors such as the invention of the shipping container and the creation of the […]
Three core focus areas for upgrading your supply chain
Supply chains have historically been a linear, inflexible flow but in today’s modern world there is now a requirement for flexible, agile networks that allow constantly evolving and tailored specifications. End-users expect upgrades and tailored specifications across multiple channels. Organisations must simultaneously balance this evolving requirement with a need to stay within operating budgets. Therefore, […]
Three changes we forsee in embracing the new normal
Business is full of trends and events that are said to change everything but actually barely move the dial. The Covid-19 pandemic will be one of those few events that moves the dial in a big way. The United Nations summed up the scale of the impact estimating that 195 million jobs worldwide will be […]