Sustainable Procurement, now in its 2nd edition, is a practical, step-by-step guide that shows purchasing and supply chain leaders how to embed sustainability into the heart of how they buy. Author Jonathan O’Brien, with over 33 years of experience, has…
Positive Purchasing has been named to The Hackett Group’s 2025-2026 50 to Watch list, recognizing solution providers that are shaping the future of procurement technology. Selected from approximately 220 procurement technology vendors worldwide, the list is compiled by The Hackett…
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…
Negotiation for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals, now in its 4th edition, is a step-by-step approach to delivering winning negotiations with tools and tactics for purchasing and supply chain professionals. Author Jonathan O’Brien with 30 years of experience, has helped…
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…
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…
CEO to Present Strategic Procurement Insights for Public Sector Procurement ‘2.0’ at Sweden’s Leading Public Affairs Conferencet technology. We are pleased to announce that our CEO, Jonathan O’Brien, will be a featured speaker at Mötesplats Offentliga Affärer 2025, in Sweden on…
A Proven Approach for Negotiations with Suppliers Highly effective negotiation skills are an essential element of a purchasing and supply chain professional’s toolkit. We’re excited to announce the upcoming 4th edition release of Negotiation for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals – the…
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…
