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Those that work in supply chain have all heard of predictive procurement. It’s often spoken of as the future of sourcing, with AI-powered predictive analytics delivering revolutionary change. Procurement becomes a strategic force in an organization—a far cry from its...

When it comes to procurement, have you thought about the big picture? Too often, it’s focused on segmented demand and fails to account for overall demand. That’s why progressive organizations are making the shift to category management. To understand the category...

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and big data have led to breakthrough capabilities for procurement software. As the authors of Harvard Business Review’s “AI Can Help Companies Tap New Sources of Data for Analytics” point out: “AI and...

One of the most critical factors in cost savings and supply chain agility is procurement orchestration. Companies that adopt predictive procurement orchestration can realize two to five times the amount of savings. So, what is procurement orchestration? Procurement...

Three Procurement Goals of Future Procurement Teams Procurement goals have evolved even further throughout 2021, and procurement teams have big goals for the future. Although still working through aspects of digital transformation and implementing platforms and tools,...

Procurement operations teams face big challenges, even if they have access to data from procurement KPIs. First, getting their stakeholders to use contracts that are pre-approved by procurement and include specific and necessary terminology. Second, convincing...

While we might think of procurement as a single discipline, it’s more complicated than that. There is direct procurement, which is what most people think of when they hear the term “procurement.” This is the sourcing of the raw materials needed for production....

This blog was refreshed on October 12, 2023. Procurement teams don’t just ensure that the raw materials, components, and parts arrive on time, on budget, and on spec. In many organizations, the procurement team is also responsible for Maintenance, Repair, and...

Raw materials procurement can get chaotic, so it’s vital for raw material procurement teams to find the best ways to procure raw materials while staying ahead of price increases.  One way they can do this is to use predictive on time in full (OTIF) to avoid...