Accounts Payable for Buyers: Invoice Matching, Approval and Payment
Learn how Accounts Payable works, how supplier invoices are matched and approved, and what buyers must do to prevent payment delays and invoice disputes.
Author: Fredrik Axelsson
From Gross Demand to Net Demand: An Operative Buyer Case at LHTS AB
Learn how gross demand becomes net demand, a purchase requisition and finally a purchase order in this practical operative buyer case at LHTS AB.
EORI Number for Buyers: What It Is, Who Needs It and How to Use It
Learn what an EORI number is, who needs one, how to apply and how operative buyers use it to prevent customs delays in EU import and export flows.
Operative Procurement: A Practical Introduction to the Operative Buyer Role
Learn what operative procurement means, what an operative buyer does, and how eight core processes support manufacturing, retail, services and purchase-to-pay.
Category Strategy Example – Office Supplies and Stationery at LHTS AB
A worked office supplies category strategy covering demand control, catalogues, transaction cost, sustainability and supplier governance.
Category Strategy Example – Small Machined Parts at LHTS AB
A worked category strategy for small machined parts covering cost drivers, supplier segmentation, quality, resilience and implementation.
Category Strategy Example – Facility Management at LHTS AB
A worked facility management category strategy covering scope, supplier models, lifecycle cost, sustainability, KPIs and implementation.
Category Strategy Example – Enterprise Laptops at LHTS AB
A worked laptop category-strategy example covering lifecycle cost, specifications, sourcing, security, sustainability and implementation.
LHTS AB: Fictitious Company Description for Procurement Cases
LHTS AB is a fictitious industrial manufacturing company created for Learn How to Source (LHTS) learning material.
How to Build an Effective Supplier Relationship Management Program
Learn how to build a practical supplier relationship management model using segmentation, scorecards, governance and joint business planning.