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Expanding the influence and impact of Procurement

Spend Matters

Utzs Procurement team had never focused on influencing budget owners in the corporate services area to strategically source their categories. Part of the teams strategy was to reorganize how Procurement engaged with all budget owners and influenced how we buy, what we buy across many other spend categories.

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Influence of Air on COGS

ABC of Procurement

Do you think air can not influence your COGS (Unless you sell compressed air)? The post Influence of Air on COGS first appeared on ABC of Procurement. It can, and here is a real example.

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What Is A ProcureTech Influencer?

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s post is my response to Michael Lamoureaux’s LinkedIn post “Top 10 Ways to be a Procurement Influencer on LinkedIn!” ” Michael then wrote, “The votes have been counted, and everyone wants … an Influencer!” ” So, What Is A ProcureTech Influencer?

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12 Supply Chain Influencers you should follow on social media

All Things Supply Chain

In the world of supply chain, turning to social media to keep up to date on the latest trends has become more common over time, as followers want to see…

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for success Read this essential report to chart your path forward and influence procurement tools and processes.

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Arkestro Joins the Infor Marketplace to Amplify Procurement’s Influence with Its Infor LN Integration

Arkestro

Arkestro Contact: Fight or Flight PR Tiffani Lee-Zhang Arkestro@fightorflight.com The post Arkestro Joins the Infor Marketplace to Amplify Procurement’s Influence with Its Infor LN Integration appeared first on Arkestro. See Arkestro in action at arkestro.com.

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Arkestro Joins the AWS Partner Network to Amplify Procurement’s Influence

Arkestro

Press Releases / Arkestro Joins the AWS Partner Network to Amplify Procurement’s Influence Arkestro Joins the AWS Partner Network to Amplify Procurement’s Influence The leader in Predictive Procurement Orchestration (PPO) joins the AWS Partner Network to redefine procurement’s role in business growth.

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022).

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions.

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Elevate Your Supply Chain Resilience With Scenario Planning

Speaker: Robert Olszak- Vice President, Global Supply Chain Optimization, RGP

In this webinar, Robert Olszak, Vice President at Global Supply Chain Optimization, will discuss: Enhancing your logistics network to be more responsive to external supply chain disruptions Dominant trends in optimizing supply chain performance The value drivers most significantly influencing supply chain network design strategies April 20th, 2023 (..)

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Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Real World

Speaker: Kelly Barner - Co-Founder & Managing Director of Buyers Meeting Point, LLC

In particular, she will focus on: Why procurement and supply chain professionals need to stay on top of the news - but not entirely be guided by it How to let current disruptions influence - but not confine - forward-looking risk mitigation strategies How to balance short-term firefighting with longer-term planning March 14, 2023, at 9:30 am PT, 12:30 (..)