Our recent study of Australian and New Zealand procurement professionals found there’s a key team-based factor contributing to success: the ability to prioritise interpersonal skills. Most procurement professionals prefer focusing on processes and practicalities. It’s easy to see why we find comfort in the quantifiable, but as we delve deeper into the essence of what […]
Read moreResearch Shows Procurement Experts Hold The Key To Business Agility A new report on the future of procurement in the ANZ region shows that 3 in 4 procurement professionals feel confident of meeting evolving challenges in the ever-changing business world. Increasingly, business leaders recognise the crucial role of procurement teams in helping to navigate periods […]
Read moreProcurement decision-makers’ big ideas are often frustrated by a lack of buy-in from upper management. This is particularly alarming as most procurement teams lack the necessary technology to deliver their desired business benefits. We put the question to our panel of experts: how can better benefit articulation ensure the desired outcome for our procurement technology […]
Read moreOur recent report into the future of procurement in ANZ shows that supplier relationship management is the most challenging and important it’s been in decades. SRM can no longer be an afterthought: it should be at the core of your solution-based procurement strategy. How SRM has changed Supplier relationship management has evolved over the last […]
Read morehttps://vimeo.com/manage/videos/866667439 Webinar recorded live on 21st September, 2023 AEST. Download the Webinar Slides Speakers Mandy Lacy PhD Transformation, Change & Benefits Realisation Specialist Serge KolmanProcurement & Contracts Manager, Dunedin City Council Mike Overwater Business Improvement Lead, Hamilton City Council Silverio Governo Head of Sales ANZ & Country Manager NZ, Portt, an Advanced company Transcript Kyoda […]
Read moreOver 300 procurement leaders from across ANZ have come together to deliver an unprecedented snapshot of the future of procurement. Surfacing industry insights from the report prove the importance of procurement tech as more than an efficiency driver: it’s also an advantage lever. It shows that technology supports businesses in moving to outcomes-based procurement that […]
Read moreRegister Now Overview In a world where 72% of global procurement leaders have pinpointed digital transformation as a paramount objective*, it’s time to overcome the hurdles that hinder progress. Despite this vision, many procurement professionals grapple with the challenge of securing approval for technology investments. This struggle is compounded by technology adoption rates lagging due […]
Read moreAs inflation and recession begin to bite, consumer confidence drops, and supply chains become less certain, organisations must increasingly look to their procurement teams to ensure operational resilience. In this article, we’ll look at the key ways procurement teams can aid organisations in staying strong and competitive in times of economic uncertainty. The Role of […]
Read moreThe healthcare sector is one of the most heavily regulated in Australia. Maintaining compliance with procurement regulations can be challenging, and procurement leaders increasingly turn to digitisation to meet these ever-changing requirements. Contract lifecycle management (CLM), or the end-to-end process of overseeing supplier contracts, is critical to efficiently running healthcare organisations. Digitisation has revolutionised CLM […]
Read moreWeathering the storm of geopolitical change is a never-ending challenge for procurement leaders. We can spend as much time as we like improving internal processes, nailing our onboarding workflow and tweaking our sourcing criteria – all for the parameters to shift and leave us scrambling to catch up. This article demonstrates the practical ways procurement software can mitigate the risks […]
Read more