Procurement technology is exciting, full of promise, and creating a lot of buzz. But for procurement leaders trying to make sense of it all, the real challenge is knowing what’s worth investing in… and what’s just hype. In this blog,…
The Positive Purchasing Team Returns From DPW Amsterdam 2025….Where AI Met Procurement’s Future We’re back from DPW Amsterdam 2025 with a shared sense of Procurement’s next steps. This year’s theme was all about putting AI to work, and it was impossible not…
Procurement technology is becoming a cornerstone of digital transformation in today’s digital-first business environment. Companies are pursuing tech and procurement transformation initiatives to streamline purchasing, reduce costs, and gain better visibility over their supply chains. However, rolling out new procurement…
Sustainability and ethical sourcing are no longer optional in modern-day procurement, and for the cocoa industry, the need to transform supply chains is crucial. Despite chocolate’s beloved status worldwide, its supply chain hides systemic issues, from child labour on farms…
Do you still rely on spreadsheets and guesswork to manage your category strategies? You are not alone. In today’s fast-moving procurement landscape, traditional approaches to category management are struggling to keep pace. Procurement professionals are contending with an increasing volume…
How Procurement Leaders Are Transforming Procurement In our latest webinar, our panellists discussed how procurement leaders are revolutionizing procurement and how we can redefine the future of ‘Procurement 3.0’. Right now, procurement is navigating mounting pressure to deliver value amid…
In today’s procurement landscape, having skilled category management professionals on your team is more critical than ever. Businesses are facing supply chain disruptions, economic uncertainty, and pressure to deliver more value. At the same time, digital procurement tools and category…
Introduction: Tariffs Are Reshaping Category Strategies Tariffs have returned to the forefront of global trade policy, and they are fundamentally reshaping procurement and supply chains. From escalating U.S and China trade tensions to Brexit and other geopolitical shifts, companies are…
A good negotiator needs not just a repertoire of strategies, tactics and techniques but also the experience to know when and how to deploy them. One such strategy, the concession strategy, lies at the heart of every negotiation as it…
Following the incredible international success of the ‘Trump, Tariffs and Trade’ episode of The Procurement Show podcast, renowned trainer and award-winning author on negotiation, Jonathan O’Brien, provides a simple guide on what procurement needs to do to negotiate through the new world…
Transforming Negotiations with Procurement Technology In our latest webinar, we explored how procurement technology is revolutionizing negotiations. Traditionally reliant on face-to-face interactions and personal influence, the negotiation process is evolving in the digital age, driven by AI, data analytics, and…
10 Skills For Procurement Professionals: Countdown Edition! The procurement skillset landscape has shifted dramatically, and traditional skills are now a thing of the past. In our recent webinar, we discussed the 10 essential skills procurement professionals need for the future….
