The latest news on people and tech in the digital procurement space, as well as thought leadership pieces on all things procurement software.
Free text purchase orders are where some of your easiest cost reduction opportunities are lurking. They represent irregular spend. Often, they’re one-time purchases or non-repeatable...
The old-school CPO continues to fade into insignificance.While they struggle to gain respect and influence within their organizations, a new, dynamic breed is emerging. Meet...
Your first tech investment should be spend analytics software.Picture this: you’ve just landed a Head of Procurement role at a growing company. Where do you...
Is procurement under-resourced? Teams are drowning in bureaucracy, buried under manual processes that add zero value. We’re fighting for more headcount. Instead, the focus should...
The rise of AI agents in procurement is one of the most exciting developments in our industry.Software that can autonomously perform tasks, analyse data, and...
Procurement culture sits at a crossroads. For decades, the function has operated primarily as a compliance and administrative function. Rules, processes, and risk mitigation dominated...
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...
You’d think the age-old “build vs buy” debate would have been settled by now.The procurement technology landscape is incredibly crowded, with over 450 software solutions competing for...
The market for procurement talent harbours a dangerous disconnect. Procurement Directors post openings demanding Excel wizardry and SAP expertise. Meanwhile, AI quietly renders these skills...
Procurement stands at a crossroads. The old ways of working no longer fit our digital world.Traditional procurement teams operate too much like bureaucratic machines. They...
“Lone wolves” and procurement leaders of small teams often face outsized expectations. Limited resources and growing demands create a challenging environment. The good news? Technology...
Maverick spend costs organizations millions of dollars in lost savings, it impacts budgets because it bypasses negotiated contracts and supply agreements, and additionally creates significant...
Category-specific procurement tools – both in the direct and indirect spend space – are quietly booming. Even now, with a lot of talk about a stark consolidation of procurement SaaS solutions,...
We’re often bombarded with marketing from procurement tech companies, telling us how their product will enrich our work lives.And while all of us here at...
What are the major differences between running your procurement operations in ERP, S2P suites or a best-of-breed digital procurement tools?For folks like me, who are deeply involved in...
