5 Critical Signs Your Category Management Needs an Upgrade
The procurement function is at a critical crossroads in today’s evolving global world. The strategies that once sufficed—focused heavily on cost-cutting and managing supplier relationships—are now being tested by unprecedented challenges. The urgency of this situation cannot be overstated. Supply chains are more interconnected and fragile than ever. Geopolitical tensions and environmental regulations are reshaping […]
The Complete Guide to Understanding the 4 Procurement Maturity Levels
Understand and assess your organisation’s procurement maturity level. Find insights to boost procurement maturity and drive higher business value.
10xProcurement – Value Chain Orchestration
Many years ago, when I started my career in Procurement in the mid-eighties of the last century, Category Management was a hot thing. In the days before personal computers and mobile phones getting sufficient information about the supply base was a difficult task. Trade associations, exhibitions, supplier visits, in-person seminars and trainings, etc. were the […]
Procurement in the C-19 Spotlight
Are the Procurement Labs developing the desperately sought-after C-19 business vaccine for strengthening the immune systems of our economy and our businesses? The Covid-19 pandemic has moved procurement into the spotlight. Politicians and business leaders alike, placed significant attention on procurement and supply chain management when it comes to alleviating the pandemic’s economic and commercial […]
Procurement in 5-Minutes: What’s the biggest threat to procurement’s success?
Our Co-Founder Detlef was kindly invited by Sourcing Solved to feature in their Procurement in 5-Minutes Podcast. Hear what Detlef had to say about the biggest threat to procurement’s success. Many thanks to Iain Campbell-McKenna for the invitation.
Procurement in 5-Minutes: How do you know that you have the right skills to succeed in procurement?
Our scientific advisor Prof. Dr. Karsten Machholz was kindly invited by Sourcing Solved to feature in their Procurement in 5-Minutes Podcast. Hear what Karsten had to say about How do you know that you have the right skills to succeed in procurement? Many thanks to Iain Campbell-McKenna for the invitation.
The Procuretech Podcast: Spinning a Startup out of Corporate
Tune into the podcast here. Summary by James Meads on the episode below. There are many great stories about how startups are created, but this one is particularly interesting. Take a procurement organisation that is often cited as best-in-class, and then challenge it with becoming even better. Michael Pleuger, is a former Senior Executive at […]
akirolabs at DPW 2022
akirolabs has presented at DPW 2022! Watch our Co-Founder Detlef talk about akiro and the future of procurement.
Bridging the Capability Gap in Strategic Procurement
In the increasingly complex business environment of 2023, procurement is more important than ever before.
