Linking Procurement Strategy with Operation Strategy

Executive Summary This blog leverages Nigel Slack’s operation strategy framework to illustrate how modern CPOs align procurement functions with corporate goals. Specifically, it explores how procurement leaders can operationalize strategic objectives through...

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I know ChatGPT Apps – what is next?

In the journey from “What are ChatGPT Apps?” to “I’ve built half a dozen that save me hours each week,” the modern procurement professional has already taken giant strides. But for the...

Strategic SRM Software tools

Integrating SRM Software into Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Procurement. This blogpost is part of the Know You Suppliers course. Strong Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) transforms procurement by moving beyond transactional tasks to...

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Beyond Google Alerts: Modern Supplier Intelligence Tools (2025 Guide)

Procurement teams today need real-time, multi-channel monitoring of supplier news and risks, not just basic Google Alerts. Simple keyword alerts can miss critical updates (e.g. new lawsuits, leadership changes, or cyber incidents). In 2025,...

Supplier Management = Supplier Relationship Management?

Executive Summary Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) transforms traditional, transactional supplier oversight into a strategic, partnership-driven discipline. While Supplier Management ensures organizations get the right goods at the right price—covering supplier evaluation, contract governance, performance...

Category Management in Facility Management: Strategies for Success and Innovation

Introduction: The Importance of Category Management in Facility Management Facility Management (FM) is a broad spend category encompassing the services and resources that keep buildings and workplaces running – from cleaning and...

Procurement Fraud Prevention: Identifying and Combating Corruption in Procurement

Corruption poses a major threat to procurement integrity, as highlighted in the CPI 2024 report from Transparency International. Procurement professionals play a crucial role in procurement fraud prevention and ensuring transparent spending...

AI and Spend Analytics: A New Era for Procurement

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping procurement, particularly in spend classification and spend analysis tools. The recent study AI Meets Spend Classification: A New Frontier in Information Processing by Guida, Caniato, and Moretto (2025) explores...

Supplier portal from a supplier account manger perspective

The Rise of Supplier Portal: Reflections from a Week in Procurement

As an account manager at Learn How to Source (LHTS), I have the privilege of working with businesses across industries, sizes, and geographies. This week brought a fascinating trio of encounters that...

Supplier portal on company homepage

A company’s homepage is often the first impression that a potential supplier will have of the organization. As such, it is essential that companies use this opportunity to present themselves in the...

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