Procurement Insights

MAY 18, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are the details for an upcoming Webinar on “Reinventing Procurement” that I will be attending. As the world enters a new era of economic volatility, technological disruption, and geopolitical instability, procurement is once again at the epicenter of change.

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Procurement supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain 72

Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

Here is the link to everything I have written about spreadsheets in the Procurement Insights blog since 2007. So, here is the big question: Is procurement’s use of spreadsheets on the decline? Percentages are approximate, reflecting global organizations across industries, with a focus on procurement.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Regardless of the reasons or for that matter the degree, of the pending talent crunch or vacuum as I like to call it, a successful procurement practice is built upon the commitment (some would say passion) of its personnel. And this brings us back to why 75 to 85% of all e-procurement initiatives fail.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 15, 2025

Jon Hansen, Procurement Insights (1998 to 2025) Context: DND Implementation and Self-Learning Algorithms DND Background: Hansens DND project (1998-2005) transformed procurement for Canadas Department of National Defence, streamlining purchasing (e.g., DNDs success (2007) reflects Hansens user focus, cutting 50-70% failure rates.

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Data Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 78

Procurement Insights

MAY 10, 2025

Procurement Insights isnt just an opinion engine. Its the institutional memory of the procurement profession and the only advisor offering contextual guidance built from decades of archived intelligence. Estimating Costs Service Fees: Hansens offerings, such as consulting or speaking, are premium services given his expertise.

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Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

QUESTION 1: How does Hansen’s Metaprise Model address the following CPO concerns: Budget Constraints, Process and System Alignment, Technology Gaps, Challenging Market Dynamics, Difficulty Engaging Stakeholders? tariffs, port strikes), reducing costs by 2030% (DND case study). Heres how it tackles each challenge: 1.

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