OREANDA-NEWS. January 13, 2016. Kennedy, the leading consulting research and advisory firm, has rated PwC as an advancing Kennedy Vanguard Leader in a new report titled Sourcing & Procurement Consulting:  Procurement Operations.

In the report, Kennedy states that “PwC provides procurement operations services through its operations consulting practice’s supply management arm, which is composed of more than 800 dedicated global professionals. PwC traces the challenges impacting its clients’ procurement operations to a combination of siloed organisational behaviours and inadequate technical capabilities.”

Juan Pujadas, Global Advisory Chairman, said "We are proud to have been recognised as an advancing Kennedy Vanguard leader.  Kennedy note that we seek to align a company’s operational capabilities to the unique capabilities system required to deliver its strategy.  By identifying and combining their differentiated capabilities, companies can create the building blocks that connect and reinforce both strategy and execution, helping them to differentiate.”

Kennedy goes on to say “PwC brings together longstanding process excellence capabilities, notably from its PRTM affiliate, with Strategy&’s distinctive “Fit for Growth” framework for designing transformational improvements tied closely to the business’s strategic priorities.”