PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Remko van Hoek, contributor to the HBR Blog Network, explores why the procurement function in organizations is still not taken seriously. PwC discovered through a survey that procurement…
B2B Procurement Study: Nearly Half of Respondents Have Used Amazon Supply
Acquity Group’s “2013 State of B2B Procurement Study” has some interesting findings. Corporate buyers, with annual budgets in excess of $100,000, were surveyed on their purchasing habits and preferences. Here are…
Experience + Innovation = buytruckload.com
With the goal of saving shippers money, transportation executives Sean Devine and John Labrie, using their extensive experience, have founded buytruckload.com and, in turn, introduced a new, innovative way to purchase transportation.…
IBM Study: Top Chief Procurement Officers Drive Higher Profit Margins
IBM announced its latest study, The 2013 Chief Procurement Officer Study, conducted by the IBM Institute of Business Value, which highlights the favorable business impact that companies with high-performing procurement…
Survey Results: "Corporate Spending and Procurement Trends"
The Survey, “Corporate Spending and Procurement Trends – 2013,” conducted by Xchanging, found that firms will spend more in 2013 and are in pursuit of more strategic approaches to handle…
Travel Procurement Services Providers Speak Up
Business Travel News‘ Jay Campbell shares what he learned after having discussions with travel procurement services providers Procurian, Accenture and IBM. Here are some key take-aways: There is a keen…
Is the Contract Manager Role in Decline?
Tim Cummins, CEO of the International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM), raises his concern about the declining role of contract managers (even though recent interviews with Global 250…
Gartner: Demonstrate IT Procurement’s Value
A new Gartner research report entitled “Demonstrate IT Procurement’s Business Value and Prevent Bypass by Avoiding These Common Pitfalls” by analyst Guriq Sedha stresses the need for IT procurement directors “to…