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Category Strategy Example – Office Supplies and Stationery at LHTS AB

A worked office supplies category strategy covering demand control, catalogues, transaction cost, sustainability and supplier governance.

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Category Strategy Example – Small Machined Parts at LHTS AB

A worked category strategy for small machined parts covering cost drivers, supplier segmentation, quality, resilience and implementation.

Category Strategy Example – Facility Management at LHTS AB

A worked facility management category strategy covering scope, supplier models, lifecycle cost, sustainability, KPIs and implementation.

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Category Strategy Example – Enterprise Laptops at LHTS AB

A worked laptop category-strategy example covering lifecycle cost, specifications, sourcing, security, sustainability and implementation.

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SWOT Analysis for Procurement Category Strategy: From AS-IS to Action Plan

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.

Category Management Handover Plan: 8 Steps for a Smooth Transition

Learn how to create a category management handover plan in procurement. Use this 8-step structure to transfer supplier knowledge, contracts, stakeholders, KPIs, risks, systems, and category strategy to a new category manager.

Category manager to focus on the following top 10 activities

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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Linking Procurement Strategy with Operation Strategy: How the CPO Builds Supply Chains That Support Competitive Position

Learn how CPOs can use Nigel Slack’s operations strategy model to connect company competitive position, category strategy, and supply-chain design.

Make or Buy Decision in Procurement: How Buyers Support Strategic Business Choices

Learn how procurement supports make or buy decisions through strategy, risk assessment, supplier market analysis, TCO, and senior buyer judgment.

How to Align Procurement Strategy with Corporate Strategy Using the Operations Strategy Matrix

Procurement strategy should be the supply-side translation of corporate strategy. This article explains how procurement managers can use the Operations Strategy Matrix to connect company goals with sourcing, category management, supplier strategy,...

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