According to research done by Globality, "90% of global procurement leaders are committed to the urgent transformation of their operating…
Philip IdesonOctober 5, 2022
Since the start of the pandemic, people have left their jobs in droves. Some exited the workforce altogether, others switched…
Philip IdesonSeptember 20, 2022
“If only the business would involve us sooner…” How many times have procurement professionals found themselves behind the 8 ball,…
Philip IdesonSeptember 15, 2022
Earlier this year I was joined on The Sourcing Hero podcast by Thomas Siersbæk Heller-Njor. He is currently the Founder…
Kelly BarnerSeptember 8, 2022
If you’re in the customer-facing part of the business, you’re all about experience. There’s even an acronym for it, CX. …
Helen MackenzieAugust 25, 2022
Procurement’s role in integrations and separations is often overlooked – and understandably so. Corporate development teams and M&A professionals are…
Philip IdesonAugust 23, 2022
The AOP Buyer Power Score is a content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of power…
Kelly BarnerAugust 23, 2022
I recently had the opportunity to interview Wen Xie, an intellectual property attorney, about the World Trade Organization’s decision to…
Kelly BarnerAugust 18, 2022
Many of the factors procurement faces today seem to hand the advantage to suppliers. But with the right category-level strategies,…
Philip IdesonAugust 11, 2022
Some categories of spend are dependable and constant. Their reliability makes them seem like they’ve been the same forever, which…
Philip IdesonAugust 11, 2022
Today’s economic conditions are presenting procurement with a ‘perfect storm’ of challenging circumstances. Suppliers are raising their rates, either because…
Philip IdesonAugust 11, 2022
