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ArticleAug 27, 2026

Should-Cost Analysis: My Guide for Procurement

Should-cost analysis estimates what a part should cost from materials, labor, overhead, and profit. Here is how I use it to negotiate with data, not power.

Category Management

ArticleJun 2, 2025

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary on Tariffs, Risk, & Resilience

Kevin O’Leary discusses tariffs, risk management, and resilience at ISM2025, offering insights on navigating today's volatile supply chain landscape.

Commentary

ArticleMar 10, 2021

Securing Buy-in for Sustainability Initiatives

Discover how procurement can secure buy-in for sustainability initiatives by demonstrating both environmental and bottom-line impacts, transforming demand management into a strategic advantage.

Business Partnering & Influence

ArticleJun 18, 2026

Request for Proposal (RFP) Guide & Best Practices for More Responsible Procurement

In this guide, I want to walk you through how I think about running a responsible, effective RFP process from end to end: what to do before you ever issue one, how to design the evaluation itself, and the one step that most procurement teams skip but shouldn't.

Procurement Fundamentals

ArticleMay 24, 2022

Reimagining the Power of Procurement with T-Mobile

Celebrating T-Mobile's innovative procurement approach that drives sustainability and cost savings, winning the 2022 Reimagining the Power of Procurement Award.

Behind the Scenes

ArticleJan 17, 2025

5 Procurement Transformation Tactics to Quickly Shift Your Performance Trajectory

Procurement transformation involves rethinking core procurement processes and organizational structures to improve efficiency and value created for the business.

Change & Transformation

ArticleJun 20, 2023

Procurement Strategies for Mid-Market Success

Procurement teams in mid-market companies face unique challenges that come with growth. Learn procurement strategies for mid-market success.

Procurement Operating Model & Org Design

ArticleJan 3, 2025

200+ Key Procurement Software Providers Listed (with Tips to Find Your Best-fit Solution)

In this article you’ll find providers grouped by category to help you identify your best-fit options. Skip to the sections most relevant to your needs.

Digital & Technology

ArticleFeb 21, 2025

Procurement Orchestration Explained: All You Need To Know

Procurement orchestration is a comprehensive and digitally supported methodology that facilitates the coordination of multiple procurement processes. See everything you need to know.

Digital & Technology

ArticleDec 19, 2024

Key Procurement Operating Models Explained with Examples

A procurement operating model represents the framework that integrates people, processes, and technology to achieve desired outcomes.

Procurement Operating Model & Org Design

ArticleJun 18, 2026

Procurement Automation: A Guide to Where AI and Automation Actually Belong

Procurement automation is the use of software, rules, and AI to execute steps in the purchasing lifecycle without human intervention, or with human intervention reduced to a final approval or exception handling.

AI in Procurement Digital & Technology

ArticleJul 5, 2017

Procurement Transformation: A CPO’s “To-Do” List for the First 100 Days

Congrats! You are hired. What next? VSP CPO Greg Tennyson shares how to develop a plan to attack the first 100 days of a procurement transformation.

Change & Transformation