Purchasing becomes strategy

In the beginning was the Plan.
And then came the Savings Targets.
And the Targets were without form.
And the Forecasts and the Budget were without substance.
And darkness was upon the face of Procurement.
And the purchasing agents spoke among themselves, saying, "This is crock of sh*&, and it stinks."
And the purchasing agents went unto their Senior Buyers and said, "It is a pail of dung, and we can't live with the smell."
And the Senior Buyers went unto their Commodity Managers, saying, "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide by it."
And the Commodity Managers went unto their Regional Directors, saying, "It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength."
And at the annual global Procurement conference, the Regional Directors said to the CPO, "It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong."
And the CPO went to the CFO, saying unto her, "It promotes growth, and it is very powerful.."
And the CFO went to the President, saying unto him, "This new Procurement plan will actively promote the growth and vigor of the company and in these areas in particular."
And the President looked upon the Plan and saw that it was good.
And the Plan became Policy.
And that, my friends, is how sh%& happens.

Source: Spend matters