The Procurement Framework blog at LHTS

WTO and Procurement

Executive Summary WTO and Procurement professionals, a complex landscape of international trade rules, legal frameworks, and sourcing strategies. The World Trade Organization (WTO) plays a pivotal role in shaping this environment. This...

RFQ Template – get a best practice AI generated RFQ letter in 5 minutes

Creating a winning RFQ isn’t just about filling in fields—it’s about structuring clarity, fairness, and efficiency while “selling the RFQ” to your suppliers. A well‑constructed RFQ template is the foundation of this process. Try...

Global vs. Local Sourcing: Which Strategy Powers Your Procurement Success? Both!

Procurement teams face a pivotal choice in their Category Strategies in terms of local sourcing: Both options have clear benefits and hidden pitfalls. To navigate this, Ahmed El‑Marashly’s recent LinkedIn break-down offers...

The Procurement maturity model

Arjan van Weele’s Procurement Maturity Model provides a clear roadmap for evolving procurement from a transactional, back-office function into a strategic, value-creating partner. Through six stages—ranging from basic order processing to full...

Linking Procurement Strategy with Operation Strategy

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 clear competitive...

Develop category strategy students working with cases

Develop Category strategy – 2 cases

Welcome to the Acme Manufacturing category strategy workshop. Here, you will develop category strategy in two exercises: Through these cases, you will practice how to develop category strategy by synthesizing as‑is analyses, stakeholder perspectives, and strategic...

Manage Category Management – 2 cases

Manage Category Management – part of the three pillars of Procurement Strategy Effective procurement transforms corporate objectives into supply‑chain value through three interconnected pillars: By integrating these pillars, procurement leaders can translate...

Supplier assessment in different processes -2 cases

Supplier assessments serve dual roles in procurement: as foundational inputs to category strategy development, and as critical components of individual sourcing events. In category strategy, supplier assessments map the broader market landscape—identifying...

Cases: Kraljic Matrix Positioning and Risk Management

Here you find two connected cases to be used in buyer training, Kraljic Matrix Positioning and Risk analysis with development of risk reduction plan. Case: Kraljic Matrix Positioning of Top Suppliers Read...

case about strategic positioning in procurement

Case: Strategic Positioning of the Procurement Function

This case regarding strategic positioning of the procurement function is created as support to lectures about procurement organization and procurement compliance. Reading in Advance of the Cases Part 1 Organization Background Acme...