Introduction and basic level procurement posts

Coffee, Calendars & Consensus – A Procurement Story About Making Sourcing Board Work

Editors note: Get the Sourcing Process at Learn How to Source Online course. Monday Morning, 07:12 – Stockholm I’m balancing a latte in one hand and a stack of print‑outs in the...

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...

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...

Procurement strategy at Logistikprogrammet

Project assignment – procurement strategy

This project assignment is an essential part of your learning journey in relation to Procurement strategy. The aim is to give you the opportunity to apply models, tools, and concepts from the...

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...

The Procurement Framework blog at LHTS

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