There has been a great deal of talk about “procurement transformation” and not all of it has been good. Misconceptions, misperception and misinformation about procurement transformation abound. Let’s ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpendEdge, a global procurement intelligence advisory firm, has announced the completion of their most recent whitepaper on the role of procurement transformation in achieving ...

Procurement transformation. The phrase does not exactly roll off the tongue, and it is not that easy to put into action, either. For reasons including failing to focus on the most critical changes or ...

For any organization, managing procurement on a grand scale is a delicate balance. For E&I, a 90-year-old U.S.-based group purchasing organization (GPO) catering to thousands of educational ...

The ultimate goal of a business procurement team is to save money. This typically results from negotiating better rates with suppliers or developing broader strategies to reduce spend like making ...

MADRID--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JAGGAER bolsters the digitalisation of procurement processes at Cosentino, a Spanish family-owned company with an international presence and a world leader in the production ...

MIAMI & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Through full deployment of digital tools, typical procurement organizations can reduce operational costs by up to 45%, achieving efficiency levels below those of ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. From banking to buying and beyond, digital transactions are now ...

Procurement transformation sounds straightforward: Modernize how your company sources goods and services to drive efficiency, savings, and speed. In reality, though, it can be one of the toughest ...

For years, I managed project-based procurement in an engineering company using nothing but Excel and email. We supplied lighting equipment for Olympic ski slopes, shopping malls, bridges, and business ...

THE manual and analogue processes of yesteryear are no longer relevant in today’s highly volatile business environment. To achieve procurement transformation, a complete overhaul of legacy processes ...

From the archive of blogs that I have written for the readers of the SCMR website, here is another of my favorites. It's becoming a trend – and a cautionary tale as well. A few weeks ago I received an ...