Procurement and sourcing are cornerstones of any business operation, as they greatly influence the cost structures, quality of production, and overall profitability. They ensure a steady flow of the ...

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing how companies buy goods and services, transforming procurement from a back-office function into a strategic business driver. Where procurement teams ...

Eldar Tuvey, is CEO and cofounder of Vertice, a spend optimization platform that saves companies up to 25% on their SaaS and cloud costs. The turbulence of recent years has underscored the critical ...

Procurement is a crucial component of a healthcare organization’s ability to function optimally. Without essential medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, it's harder to maintain safe working ...

Stefan Pollack is president of The Pollack Group and an adjunct professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. The request for proposal (RFP) process is designed to ensure ...

Treating IT procurement as a low-priority line item is a fast track to failure. Picture this: your main server crashes during quarter-end reporting because your contracts cut corners on lifecycle ...

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the May-Jun 2024 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers. In each issue I try to ...