Subscribe:
RSS feed
Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
Why should 2023 be the year we finally drop the word “purchasing” from our industry vocabulary?
January 4, 2023
Is it time to "retire" the word purchasing?
Posted in: Commentary
What Would a Procurement Advent Calendar Contain?
December 21, 2022
What would you want in a procurement Advent calendar?
Posted in: Commentary
How Has COVID Changed Our View of Contracts and Contract Management?
December 14, 2022
When it comes to better contracts and improving contract management is it a legal issue or a data issue?
Posted in: Commentary
The History of Coupa: A Tale of Two Industry Titans – Part 2
December 13, 2022
How do privately-owned eProcurement service providers deliver greater transformation success than publicly-owned providers?
Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates
The History of Coupa: Moving Procurement Practice Beyond Adjunct Complexity – Part 1 (Original Post Date: September 8th, 2008)
December 12, 2022
"COUPA SOFTWARE ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY THOMA BRAVO FOR $8 BILLION."
Posted in: Commentary
What the World Cup 2022 Taught Me About Procurement’s Parallax View
December 2, 2022
Which picture represents the old view of procurement (transactional, cost savings), and which one represents the true view of procurement (strategic, enterprise-wide impact)?
Posted in: Commentary
Are The PHISH Biting Your Procurement Department?
November 21, 2022
As a procurement professional, how much do you rely on email and spreadsheets to communicate with your suppliers? Do you know the risks?
Posted in: Commentary
Does Procurement Pundit Advice Have A “Shelf Life?” Unravelling the Supplier Relationship Mystery
November 14, 2022
When someone offers you advice, what makes it good?
Posted in: Commentary
Is procurement an adjunct of finance, or is finance an extension of procurement?
November 11, 2022
Who at your company is at the supply chain wheel - procurement or finance?
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Insights 
Successful supply chain transformation comes down to knowing the difference between digitization and digitalization
January 5, 2023
0
Do you digitize or digitalize your supply chain? Your answer will make all the difference in the world.