Art of Procurement

Procurement has been working hard to expand our value proposition beyond savings for a long time, and the current conditions in service-based industries may provide a perfect opportunity. Many service...

1 Marras 202148min

We have observed a huge surge in investment in procurement technology startups over the last 12 months, and many of them are leveraging new 'cognitive' technologies to be smarter and more intuitive th...

25 Loka 202140min

Everyone who works for the Clorox Company is encouraged to lead 'with their head, heart and guts.' For procurement, this meant boldly accepting - and even driving - change by reimagining their indirec...

18 Loka 202158min

News of supply shortages and price increases seem to be everywhere. For consumers, that means their dollar doesn't buy quite as much as it used to, but for procurement, it means every supplier email o...

11 Loka 202124min

It isn't often that procurement has the opportunity to hear the sales perspective on our work, but that is precisely what we bring you in this episode of the Art of Procurement podcast. Chris Mele is ...

4 Loka 202157min

Procurement, treasury and accounts payable have one set of shared objectives when it comes to supplier engagement and management, but all too often they operate in silos. This complicates supplier man...

27 Syys 20211h

"I'm going to change your mindset. You're going to want me to help you. You're going to want my team. You're going to want more procurement and you're going to advocate for us. I love watching it shif...

20 Syys 202130min

Corporate travel is one of the most complex spend categories that procurement has management responsibility for. For almost two years now, business travel has been in a state of flux resulting from th...

13 Syys 202112min