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Gain foundational procurement knowledge tailored for beginners. Learn key procurement concepts, terminology, and processes to build a strong understanding of sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiation in the early stages of your career. These post support the introduction and basic level courses.

All basic level posts are an integrated part of the program: LHTS 10 week Basic Procurement training and the connected Certificate.

Accounts payable for buyers

Accounts Payable for Buyers: Invoice Matching, Approval and Payment

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-08-07
  • Operative procurement
Learn how Accounts Payable works, how supplier invoices are matched and approved, and what buyers must do to prevent payment delays and invoice disputes.
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EORI basics for operative buyer

EORI Number for Buyers: What It Is, Who Needs It and How to Use It

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-08-01
  • Operative procurement
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.
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LHTS fictive case company

LHTS AB: Fictitious Company Description for Procurement Cases

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-07-29
  • Cases
LHTS AB is a fictitious industrial manufacturing company created for Learn How to Source (LHTS) learning material.
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Procurement non compliance

Procurement Non-Compliance: Why Stakeholders Bypass Procurement Processes

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-07-20
  • Procurement management
Learn why stakeholders bypass procurement processes, how to distinguish different causes of non-compliance, and how procurement managers should diagnose deviations
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Procurement compliance - 5 pillars

Procurement Compliance: Five Pillars Buyers Need

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-07-19
  • Procurement management
Understand procurement compliance and the five pillars that protect supplier selection, sourcing decisions, contracts, approvals, ethics, and business value.
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Key stakeholders in procurement

Procurement Stakeholder Management: How to Identify and Engage Key Stakeholders

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-07-13
  • Procurement management
Procurement Stakeholder Management: How to Identify and Engage Key Stakeholders
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Category manager to focus on the following top 10 activities

Category manager to focus on the following top 10 activities

  • Per-Erik Karlsson
  • 2026-07-08
  • Procurement management
Learn the 10 key activities a category manager should focus on in procurement, from spend analysis and market research to category strategy, stakeholder engagement, supplier management, and performance follow-up.
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Two operative buyers creating system generated messages to suppliers using CHAT GPT

Messages to Suppliers in Procurement: A Basic Guide for Operative Buyers

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-06-14
  • Operative procurement
Learn what messages operative buyers send to suppliers, from purchase orders and acknowledgements to expediting, delivery changes, invoice issues, and performance follow-up.
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Contract in sourcing process

Contracts in Sourcing Process: A Basic Guide for Buyers

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-06-13
  • Tactical procurement
Many junior buyers think about contracts too late. They prepare the RFQ, collect supplier quotations, compare prices, select the preferred supplier, and only then start looking at the contract. This often creates...
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Technical specification as part of a RFQ

Technical Specification for Buyers: How to Define What You Want to Buy

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-06-13
  • Tactical procurement
Learn how buyers use Technical Specifications in RFQs, how they differ from Statements of Work and Service Descriptions, and how to write clear procurement requirements.
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