Fayola-Maria Jack, CEO at Resolutiion talks artificial intelligence, how it is transforming humanity, business and the procurement and supply sector, especially when it comes to dispute resolution. 

Dan Fielding, Co-Managing Director and John Pisani, Director, Victoria & Tasmania, at leading consultancy firm ArcBlue reveal how procurement can prove its worth to the wider organisation, how to lead a team and the common barriers to joining a leadership team.

Linda Weston (pictured), Head of Commercial Card Products, Lloyds Bank, explains how eOptimise is delivering efficiencies for both buyers and suppliers.

Businesses constantly face challenges in managing their procurement processes — including disjointed workflows, erroneous data entry, low visibility into operations, and stretched payment cycles. These issues not only upset operational efficiency but also translate into substantial financial losses and strain in supplier relationships.

Madeleina Loughrey-Grant, Group Director – Legal, Procurement (EU) and Sustainability at Laing O’Rourke talks about ambitious net zero planning, cleaning up supply chains and the transformation of construction and engineering.

In the unpredictable world of global trade, risk management remains a cornerstone of a robust business strategy.

We sat down with Dr Sebastian Moritz, an award-winning expert in game theory, to discuss how it is best applied to the procurement and supply chain industry.

Speakers from Visa, Hitachi Rail and GEP gathered to discuss why now is the ideal time to make positive changes through taking calculated risks

Supply chain and procurement organisations face a double whammy of struggling to recruit employees who possess the critical skills they need, while retaining the existing skilled employees who make their businesses tick.

Distance is increasingly viewed as a risk factor that can be mitigated in supply chains through strategic sourcing. A recent report from Skills Dynamics explains the importance of increasing resilience with a more considered approach

All NHS organisations are now able to benefit from a centrally maintained eCommercial system, designed to help procurement teams improve commercial efficiency, gain greater visibility over spend and reduce risk. 

Skill Dynamics surveyed more than 200 supply chain and procurement professionals on both sides of the Atlantic, about their organisations’ sustainability initiatives, practices, policies and the barriers they may be experiencing in achieving their goals. Here are some of the key takeaways

Global crises and uncertainty demand new priorities to prepare for the future

After two tough years of trying to keep the wheels rolling for their organisations, procurement departments are emerging into the light with the potential to make strategic decisions rather than simply survive.

A straw poll, taken as part of a recent Celonis sponsored webinar, showed that 74% of participants’ organisations are undergoing a transformation this year. Yet this still may not be enough. It is still a very long journey for most organisations to achieve excellence in procurement. To find out more about how technology can help drive transformation in your oragnisation, read this upcoming article... 

No one will be surprised to learn the pandemic has hit business travel, but what have procurement teams been doing during this enforced down time? Our recent virtual roundtable, in partnership with TripActions, discussed how travel policies are being reimagined with a much more sustainable approach