PROCUREMENT OPTIMIZATION BLOG

Technology is available to enable every facet of the procurement process today. As a result, all of the organization’s energy often gets spent on technology deployment as the goal, and the go-live date as the objective. However, technology is only…

Clearly defining your objectives and trade-offs in advance of any negotiation will put you in a better position within the negotiation process. Not deviating from your objectives, but still allowing room for flexibility in other areas can be to your…

This blog post is a preview of the white paper, Paying the Negotiated Price? A Baseline Pricing Model for Improving Price Visibility and Confidence. Maybe P2P Automation has been implemented in your company for years. Or, you may have just…

In our line of business, and I am sure in yours as well, we hear a lot about “The Cloud.” The Cloud, if we are to believe everything printed about it, sounds on track to not only solve world hunger,…

Over the past few years, a significant change has been taking place in the way that tens of thousands of businesses operate. The future is morphing right in front of us. But few have taken notice. Firms of all sizes…

If you want to know what the next big thing in procurement will be, look across the enterprise landscape of shared corporate services. HR, Marketing, IT and Procurement departments are all being challenged to validate the strategic business benefits they…

Although I’m new to the Shelby team, I bring more than a decade of procurement leadership experience from mid to large-sized companies. Over the course of my career, I have found that the Contracts Management function—and the software used to…

Recognizing a variety of successful communication techniques is essential to ensure widespread adoption of your spend management and other procurement initiatives. Check out the following blog, posted by Coupa, our industry alliance. By: Coupa How do you get widespread adoption…

Taking a proactive approach to supplier risk means improving results across key business metrics. The following article demonstrates how your organization can stay ahead of the curve to combat supplier risk. By: Pramod Sethumadhavan I find it ironic that many…

Traditional help desk operations are generally reactive in nature, managing tickets and responding to system issues in order to address day-to-day procurement operations problems. But leading procurement organizations have discovered, with modest planning and investment, help desk operations can provide…