Anna McGovern has a massive consulting toolkit to help her clients: From sales and operations planning to value chain analysis, procurement/strategic sourcing, network optimization through end-to-end capacity planning, and more.
But with the Tompkins Ventures network at her back, the managing director of Pondview Consulting, LLC has expanded her client offerings into the realm of the unlimited.

Anna McGovern has a massive consulting toolkit to help her clients: From sales and operations planning to value chain analysis, procurement/strategic sourcing, network optimization through end-to-end capacity planning, and more.
But with the Tompkins Ventures network at her back, the managing director of Pondview Consulting, LLC has expanded her client offerings into the realm of the unlimited.

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Many moons ago, I used to work in “purchasing” for an industrial plastics manufacturer. I remember hating that term, and because I worked with direct materials in a factory, my boss changed my title to materials planning analyst. I liked that better. Purchasing was so transactional and seemed so clerical to me. Although an important …

Procurement Is No Longer the Bridesmaid, They Are the Bride!Read More »

I have often said, “Procurement is often the bridesmaid, never the bride.” Well, the time is finally here. Procurement is the bride, and procurement professionals are the center of attention! All eyes are on us. We are at the heart of value creation during the pandemic. We are keeping our businesses going by keeping the …

How Procurement Professionals Can Negotiate a Raise During the PandemicRead More »