The latest news on people and tech in the digital procurement space, as well as thought leadership pieces on all things procurement software.
Agile procurement – and the use of agile methodology in procurement decision-making – doesn’t get talked about enough. It’s time we took a closer look...
Microsoft announced in early July that it is laying off 9,000 workers. This comes as a third wave of redundancies this year, taking the total number...
Cost avoidance in procurement rarely gets the recognition it deserves from CFOs. Despite the industry’s shift toward a broader value-driven view of procurement excellence, most teams are...
Invoice problems are the bane of procurement teams.Picture this: You’re deep in a value-added task when your phone rings. It’s that vendor again. The one...
Your poor procurement data probably means you’re losing money without even knowing it.How?Messy procurement data is the invisible fiend lurking in your business operations, silently...
Procurement efficiency (or lack of it) is the elephant in the room. Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues.And...
I’ve just got back from attending Zip Forward in London, where I was speaking on a panel with my good friend Susan Walsh.I’m really bullish on vendor-hosted conferences,...
I’ve been producing content on procuretech for 5 years.It’s official!I launched the first episode of The Procuretech Podcast on 25th March 2020. (We later rebranded...
Procurement software for SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) is all-too-often overlooked. It’s not sexy enough for the big events that enterprise software providers with big...
It’s THE hot topic of the week.ORO Labs pulled a rabbit out of the hat on Tuesday, announcing their acquisition of London-based analyst and consultancy firm ProcureTech.I...
Digital procurement tools offer both immediate benefits and long-term returns.While full-scale digital transformation certainly takes time, organisations can see rapid improvements in efficiency, collaboration, and data...
In this week’s deep dive article, I share my opinion and thoughts about CIPS, and the ongoing debate in the procurement community:Is CIPS (the Chartered Institute of...
Effective Hourly Rate is a concept I came across back in 2017.Back when what seems like an eternity ago, I still had a corporate job....
This week’s piece was inspired by a LinkedIn post from well respected industry commentator Jon W. Hansen.He’s predicting that 75% of AI (procurement tech) solution...
Procurement has the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to evolve into a strategic powerhouse.Will we grasp it, or will we fluff it?A lot of that will depend on...
