Category Strategy in Laptop Procurement – Harness the Power

I came across a company in the Nordics who really had taken their Category Strategy in Laptop Procurement to a good position. Hope you enjoy following summary: “At our company, a Nordic...

Category management – handover plan

This blog post explores the importance of a well-structured handover plan for category management and outlines a comprehensive framework to ensure a seamless transition when passing on a category to a new...

Establish the capability to run procurement e-Auction

What does it take setting up the capability to run procurement e-Auctions? Well, it requires careful planning and alignment with certain key areas.

Supplier partnership with Fredrik Olsson Head of Sourcing and Vendor Management at Schibsted

Achieving Supplier Partnership

This blogpost about Supplier Partnership is written by Fredrik Olsson, Head of Sourcing & Vendor Management at Schibsted. Background “This week, I attended a dinner with other sourcing heads, and not surprising, we...

Purchasing poliy being developed in a modern company

Purchasing Policy examples from two Fictive Companies

Please find two examples of Purchasing policy. Purchasing Policy of Fictive Multinational Company. 1. Objectives and Scope The purchasing policy (or procurement policy) aims to ensure an efficient, consistent, and compliant approach...

What is a Procurement Operating Model?

In many change programs, there is an immediate & huge focus on Org. chart & associated number of FTEs: many leaders are just given few weeks in order to make a proposal....

Building a Robust Pipeline of Innovative Ideas

Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency by building a Robust Pipeline of Innovative Ideas. Support your Procurement strategy. In Sweden, there’s a well-known adage often quoted in sales and perseverance contexts: “100 knocks, 10...

Introduction New Procurement Employees

Best practices for crafting an introduction new procurement employees. Onboarding a new procurement colleague Reading this indicates your vested interest in the onboarding process, be it as an organizational leader focused on...

Procurement aligned with Operations strategy

In today’s competitive business environment, having Procurement aligned with Operations strategy is crucial for the success of any organization. A well-designed operation strategy can help a company gain a competitive advantage in...

I failed at Category Management with Stephane Morel

I failed at Category Management by Stéphane Morel

I started in Procurement right after university. I began to practice Category Management quite many years later in Indirect Procurement in the Automotive industry. Since 2010, I have been teaching Category Management...

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