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In our blog posts about procurement management, you’ll find valuable insights that complement the online courses on our learning platform. These articles provide practical knowledge and real-world examples to enhance your understanding and support your professional development in procurement. Explore our blog to gain deeper insights and strengthen your skills alongside our online courses.
Learn what cost reduction in procurement means, how cost savings differ from cost avoidance, how to calculate savings, and how procurement can prove financial impact.
A worked office supplies category strategy covering demand control, catalogues, transaction cost, sustainability and supplier governance.
A worked category strategy for small machined parts covering cost drivers, supplier segmentation, quality, resilience and implementation.
A worked facility management category strategy covering scope, supplier models, lifecycle cost, sustainability, KPIs and implementation.
A worked laptop category-strategy example covering lifecycle cost, specifications, sourcing, security, sustainability and implementation.
Learn how to build a practical supplier relationship management model using segmentation, scorecards, governance and joint business planning.
Compare global and local sourcing in procurement. Learn how cost, lead time, capability, risk and sustainability shape the right sourcing strategy.
A useful CPO dashboard should create focus, not simply display data. This article introduces an 8+2 procurement KPI model: eight measures that most procurement functions should monitor and two additional KPIs selected according to company strategy.
Can investments in procurement show a measurable return? Yes—but only when procurement clearly defines the investment, establishes a credible baseline, separates realised savings from cost avoidance and validates the result with Finance. This article explains how to calculate procurement ROI and use it responsibly.
Learn how to use SWOT analysis to map a procurement category’s AS-IS position, define the wanted position and build a prioritised category action plan.
