Although most procurement executives rely on data when making decisions, visibility and integration issues continue to hinder the function’s use of technology
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Upgrading category management to deliver value beyond savings
The procurement team at NSW Trainlink introduced the concept of category management for the first time at the business. But, rather than just stick to what they knew, the team decided that they wanted it to deliver more, especially in terms of supplier development
Arlanxeo thinks outside the box with innovation
How the rubber company improved its environmental credentials, developed the supply base, and engineered the value chain, all thanks to a metal box
Onboarding and integrating diverse suppliers at Nedbank
Nedbank’s head of procurement explains how his team embarked on a diversity initiative that changed the function’s approach to supplier onboarding and development
Diving into data to see the supply chain more clearly
Procurement must look deeper into the vast amounts of data it collects to gain a greater degree of insight into how the function and supply chains work
100 years on: The new fight for equality
On the centenary of women being given the right to vote in the UK, how can we learn from the past to make progress in the future?
Integrating four functions into one
How Knorr-Bremse reorganised its procurement function following a series of acquisitions and is now reaping the rewards of greater agility
Research analysis: Scouting for innovation
Most teams struggle to find new innovations but, as Procurement Leaders’ SEIC research reveals, a hands-on approach and a non-procurement skill set help
Americas Congress 2018: Challenging traditional sourcing processes
Tim Cronin, VP and CPO at healthcare firm Florida Blue, talks about he is adapting the thinking and buying processes of his function and the benefits it brings
Reinventing procurement through work culture innovation at Japan Airlines
The procurement function went through a transformation and reorganisation so as to improve both its performance and internal culture to help the business overcome financial difficulties
Building agile pods at Barclays
Phil Thomas, managing director, head of global sourcing, shares his plans for reorganising the sourcing function for performance and agility
Owens Corning – Building a sourcing strategy
The third and final part in this case study series with Owens Corning defines the four stages of the sourcing strategy, as well as what’s next for the OC Sourcing Way
Rolling out training in procurement
Part two of this case study goes into detail about the structure of the training programme of the Owens Corning Sourcing Way
A new learning and development model at Owens Corning
In the first part of the series, this case study outlines how Owens Corning developed a training programme, so as to better align commodity strategies across the global sourcing team
The robots opening up new opportunities for procurement
RPA software bots are here and they promise to remove the administrative burden from procurement
How to engineer the value chain
Looking at value, rather than spend, can help differentiate a business from its competitors
Developing a supplier scorecard
In the second part of this case study series, Procurement Leaders looks at how packaging firm DS Smith went about developing a supplier scorecard to improve relationships and drive out innovation
Rolling out category management at voestalpine
In the first in the case study series with the steel producer, CPO Michael Eyett embarks on transforming the function, beginning with category management
Transforming purchasing processes
Part two of voestalpine’s case study series looks at how procurement introduced a spendcube model to boost spend visibility.
Using an academy to align talent
The third and final case study in the series looks at how voestalpine established an academy to ensure the procurement function could keep up with the wider transformation