World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.

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Una

AUGUST 2, 2022

It’s also important to understand the sheer scale of the opportunity that’s up for grabs through procurement modernization and digitization. Benefits include cost savings, risk reduction, efficiency gains, transparency, agility, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and much more. Technology trends in procurement.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Have you ever been asked to “do more with less” in procurement? Perhaps the size of your team has been reduced, your function’s operating budget has been cut, or there is an organization-wide drive to eliminate waste and increase efficiency. What is lean procurement? Tips for leveraging lean procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 23, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? Supply Chain responsibilities are vast in any organization. This can be analogous to the work done in Supply Chain. So let’s explore the Supply Chain Workload iceberg!

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Arkestro

JANUARY 4, 2023

In 2022, procurement faced challenges on multiple fronts. Among them were supply chain disruptions , inflation, and supply scarcity and shortages. Eager to reduce administrative busywork, procurement teams are treating the permacrisis as an opportunity to make long-sought changes along a digital journey.

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Procurement Heads

AUGUST 11, 2022

When did your interest in procurement and supply chain begin? Here I am, 18 years later having led major procurement transformations in three international companies: British American Tobacco, Heineken and Nestle. How did you engineer your career path to the point you are now at as Head of Supply Chain?

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