Sourcing professionals have found their role growing in complexity over the decades. From a focus on keeping costs as low as possible while working primarily with local suppliers, sourcing and procurement have expanded tremendously in scope. A modern organization’s...
The past year has been a rollercoaster. The disruption that the pandemic has brought strategic sourcing has forced organizations to pivot and readjust. Procurement has been under immense pressure to evolve past these supply chain difficulties just for survival. But...
It doesn’t matter whether a company manufactures cars, frozen meals, or clothing, its supply chain is critical to success. To be profitable, a company must effectively manage its supply chain. Over the years, the supply chain has evolved in many ways. The most recent...
Chemical manufacturing is a massive global industry. Chemical manufacturers turn a wide range of raw materials into tens of thousands of different products. Some of these end up being used directly by consumers, but many of the chemicals produced become critical...
This is the tale of two trends and how they are becoming inseparable: procurement and SaaS (Software as a Service). What is the relationship between a long-established business role and the hottest trend in cloud computing? For a start, both are increasingly seen as a...
The countdown is on to Optimal 2021. This is the AI conference for procurement teams, where procurement meets AI to drive innovation and digital transformation. Over 55% of companies are making a major AI investment in procurement. If yours is one of those, or...
Sourcing and procurement are critical functions in business. They’ve always been one of the keys to success—simply put, without sourcing, there are no raw materials to make a product. Furthermore, procurement teams typically cost less than one percent of an...
The past decade has seen the extraordinary rise of SaaS or Software-as-a-Service. What is SaaS, and why has it become so popular? Traditionally, software solutions are installed and run onsite. Applications run on PCs, and if they are tied to a central server, that...
Why did we create “Introduction to Strategic Sourcing”? Strategic sourcing is the biggest, highest-impact change in supply chain management in decades. Yet I could not find an accessible, engaging online course for understanding what strategic sourcing means, learning...
Sourcing professionals have found their role growing in complexity over the decades. From a focus on keeping costs as low as possible while working primarily with local suppliers, sourcing and procurement have expanded tremendously in scope. A modern organization’s...
The past year has been a rollercoaster. The disruption that the pandemic has brought strategic sourcing has forced organizations to pivot and readjust. Procurement has been under immense pressure to evolve past these supply chain difficulties just for survival. But...
It doesn’t matter whether a company manufactures cars, frozen meals, or clothing, its supply chain is critical to success. To be profitable, a company must effectively manage its supply chain. Over the years, the supply chain has evolved in many ways. The most recent...
Chemical manufacturing is a massive global industry. Chemical manufacturers turn a wide range of raw materials into tens of thousands of different products. Some of these end up being used directly by consumers, but many of the chemicals produced become critical...
This is the tale of two trends and how they are becoming inseparable: procurement and SaaS (Software as a Service). What is the relationship between a long-established business role and the hottest trend in cloud computing? For a start, both are increasingly seen as a...
The countdown is on to Optimal 2021. This is the AI conference for procurement teams, where procurement meets AI to drive innovation and digital transformation. Over 55% of companies are making a major AI investment in procurement. If yours is one of those, or...
Sourcing and procurement are critical functions in business. They’ve always been one of the keys to success—simply put, without sourcing, there are no raw materials to make a product. Furthermore, procurement teams typically cost less than one percent of an...
The past decade has seen the extraordinary rise of SaaS or Software-as-a-Service. What is SaaS, and why has it become so popular? Traditionally, software solutions are installed and run onsite. Applications run on PCs, and if they are tied to a central server, that...
Why did we create “Introduction to Strategic Sourcing”? Strategic sourcing is the biggest, highest-impact change in supply chain management in decades. Yet I could not find an accessible, engaging online course for understanding what strategic sourcing means, learning...