Tail spend has long been procurement’s blind spot, fragmented, low-value, and often unmanaged. But buried within those thousands of transactions can lie patterns of fraud
Traditional cost benchmarking has long struggled to price highly engineered, low-volume parts. Without comparable SKUs or standardized pricing data, procurement teams are often left negotiating
ERP insights are helping PepsiCo cut fixed costs, renegotiate contracts, and streamline operations, without undercutting future capacity. ERP as a Procurement Engine, Not Just a
As inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty compress supplier investment capacity, firms are rethinking category strategies to account for a new constraint: supplier capital expenditure
Rising geopolitical tension and trade restrictions are driving record levels of concern among procurement professionals, according to new CIPS survey data. But behind the headline
A temporary reprieve from U.S. tariff hikes sparked a sharp rise in global manufacturing activity in June, as companies across Europe, North America, and Asia
Private investment is redrawing the map of global logistics. As BlackRock and other funds take control of airports and ports, access and leverage in supply
PriceSmart is redesigning its logistics network to navigate high-tariff, low-infrastructure markets. Regional distribution centers, trade zone integration, and selective in-sourcing are being used to manage
As inflation shocks ripple through global supply chains, procurement teams are abandoning static pricing models in favor of flexible, indexed contracts that respond to real-world
Apple signed a $500 million deal with MP Materials to secure U.S.-made rare earth magnets and build a domestic recycling line. The move highlights rising
Tail spend has long been procurement’s blind spot, fragmented, low-value, and often unmanaged. But buried within those thousands of transactions can lie patterns of fraud
Traditional cost benchmarking has long struggled to price highly engineered, low-volume parts. Without comparable SKUs or standardized pricing data, procurement teams are often left negotiating
ERP insights are helping PepsiCo cut fixed costs, renegotiate contracts, and streamline operations, without undercutting future capacity. ERP as a Procurement Engine, Not Just a
As inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty compress supplier investment capacity, firms are rethinking category strategies to account for a new constraint: supplier capital expenditure
Rising geopolitical tension and trade restrictions are driving record levels of concern among procurement professionals, according to new CIPS survey data. But behind the headline
A temporary reprieve from U.S. tariff hikes sparked a sharp rise in global manufacturing activity in June, as companies across Europe, North America, and Asia
Private investment is redrawing the map of global logistics. As BlackRock and other funds take control of airports and ports, access and leverage in supply
PriceSmart is redesigning its logistics network to navigate high-tariff, low-infrastructure markets. Regional distribution centers, trade zone integration, and selective in-sourcing are being used to manage
As inflation shocks ripple through global supply chains, procurement teams are abandoning static pricing models in favor of flexible, indexed contracts that respond to real-world
Apple signed a $500 million deal with MP Materials to secure U.S.-made rare earth magnets and build a domestic recycling line. The move highlights rising
