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We have to admit that, despite their interdependence and relationship, the sales and procurement departments, which exchange and work together on a regular basis, don’t always flow together perfectly. Our aim is to deconstruct any implicit preconceptions that may exist between sales specialists and their purchasing counterparts, and to suggest a few avenues to explore […]

Supply chain management is for everyone, including SMEs. It’s easy to imagine how larger companies can benefit from and need a solid procurement strategy. The high volume of inventory, the different needs to be met and maintained across multiple departments, the resources available to set up a comprehensive purchasing and procurement function, etc. On the […]

J2’s team of purchasing experts is called upon to carry out a variety of mandates and assignments for our different customers, who operate in a wide range of sectors. The duration and nature of these contracts will vary according to the needs to be met within the existing structure. Despite the adaptable parameters that define […]

We need to talk. We have a problem, and it needs fixing immediately.  The problem is called ghosting. As a phenomenon, it’s nothing new. But now it has a name. It can also be used as a verb (“to ghost someone” or “I’ve been ghosted”).  Do you know what it means? If, after two or […]

If there’s one thing that the pandemic has shown Québec SMEs, it’s the importance of their supply chain. In many cases, its fragility has also been revealed. So how does an SME set about securing its supply chain? How can it tell if its practices are satisfactory or if, on the contrary, its supply chain […]

Have you read the book How to Manage a Business during a Pandemic? Me neither! Just like you, back in March the J2 team and I were hit hard by the crisis. I have been through a few difficult patches since I set up the company 12 years ago. But this has been the worst […]