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Thank you for visiting our new blog! We look forward to being your one-stop-shop for resources you will find helpful and informative in the procurement industry. At ProcureAbility™, we are rethinking procurement and offer flexible options providing Advisory and Talent services your way, delivering maximum procurement ability.

To ensure your procurement team evolves and keeps up with top industry performers, use performance metrics that excite the team, driving productivity levels to reach goals.
As costs rise and competition intensifies, companies look for creative ways to preserve margins. Here are eight steps you should consider for a successful supplier negotiation.
Excellent vendor relationship management can be the difference in simply working with a vendor & developing lasting strategic alliances and more growth.
Ready for Procurement Category Management? These diagnostic questions will help you determine if a move to Category Management should be in your near-term plans.
Microsoft PowerApps empowers you to build professional-grade apps easily. No IT/coding needed. Save time & money - achieve optimal efficiency across teams.
Learn why there is an increased importance on supply chain transparency due to public interest and learn of the many benefits to your organization.
Statements of Work are crucial to the procurement process and cover: performance, quality, cost, & more. Avoid these 5 common mistakes when writing yours.
Recruiters spend 5-7 seconds reading each resume & only 2% are strong enough to be selected for an interview. Learn how to craft your resume the right way.
Robotic process automation (RPA) improves procurement processes & provides benefits like improved data accuracy, reduced costs, & increased output. Read on.
Performing a PESTEL Analysis provides a view of key factors to consider when Procurement organizations are planning for change. Learn More!
At the recent Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) Summit hundreds of sourcing leaders gathered to share what they were doing to drive innovation in sourcing. Read on.
There is a tremendous amount of value to be gained by businesses that can collect and analyze newly available data. It is more than a buzzword - Learn More!
As Procurement Teams shift from being a tactical function to a strategic one, the skills required of procurement top performers are expanding.
Grid modernization has gained recognized importance as the USA’s power transmission & distribution infrastructure ages. How can Procurement help with this huge effort?
When done correctly, sustainable procurement creates value for your organization, for society, the economy & environment. Click for More!
All members of a purchasing organization need to be in Cross-functional coordination for the team to create efficiency and cost savings. Learn More!
Contracting is vital to successful procurement operations, but what, how and why? Learn more about the Fundamentals behind contracting here!
Does your procurement team have access to the data that it needs to make informed decisions and develop effective strategies?
The most effective strategy treats suppliers as true partners who are involved in developing solutions AND executing them. Learn More!
Reverse auctions are typically for identical products but can be successful when the products are similar, with varying quality levels & specifications.
The Toyota Production System led to “Lean Manufacturing.” Did you know that the principles also apply to organizations outside of manufacturing? Learn More
This post helps procurement professionals avoid some basic financial analysis mistakes and it provides insights for interpreting the results of important profitability ratios.
Machine learning, can increase the speed and accuracy of your spend analyses, while reducing the amount of human interaction necessary to produce consistent results.
It’s important to know that putting in the work to create a strong SRM system will add value in the short and long term.
If well executed, Category Management produces far greater results for your procurement department and the organization than more elementary procurement approaches.
Many see data security & the resulting challenges as an IT problem, but Procurement's contracting processes play a crucial role in securing company data.
Here are a few preparation tips to consider that can create a much more seamless experience for both the buyer and the sellers participating a successful reverse auction.
On paper, we operate under the same mantra: Obtain & deliver the right product/service, at the right place, at the right time – all at the right price. If...
Procurement is well-positioned to manage supply chain risks. Learn how the pros use a supplier risk management framework to manage these 4 risk categories.
See the Negotiation Tip Sheet which summarizes the key levers we recommend employing when negotiating...
Your heart is full of unwashed socks, your soul is full of gunk, Mr. Procurement Grinches, The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote, "Stink, stank,...
Our clients and the services we offer are an enormous priority and Thriving Customers + Growth = Happy ProcureAbility.
Market Intelligence coaches your team through on point, seasoned pro insights that can easily turn words into goal achieving actions.
Benefit from agile startups creating incredible new products targeting not only every day consumers, but large-scale enterprises as well.
Here we discuss how Procurement must move with the speed of artificial intelligence or Procurement's value to the organization will diminish.
Learn how measuring Supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is critical to developing a Best-in-Class Procurement organization.
What happens when a family’s electricity consumption doubles after they start charging their two new electric cars...
Data is the new basis of competitive advantage and companies that successfully harness this latent power quickly become leaders of the pack.
In this post, we’ll focus on why addressing Tail Spend is critical for allowing Procurement Organizations to reach their full potential.
Connectivity and The Internet of Things has totally changed our world. Rapidly evolving technologies, are both a positive and negative to business.
Let’s take a step back and narrow our focus to a more applicable aspect of the Blockchain: Smart Contracts.
M&A & divestiture activity can cause structural and financial changes to an organization. For procurement, managing this uncertainty can be difficult.
Discover utility company construction management challenges, reasons to source and reasons to use unit price contracts.
Reacting strategically trends in the freight industry can help minimize the negative effects of late shipments and increased prices.
Identifying suppliers in the medical device industry is not always as simple, purchasing controls and regulatory requirements must be established.
High-quality translations in the Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Biotech fields are a necessity, not a luxury.
As technology continues to advance and customer service expectations soar, the traditional call center is transforming into a strategic partner.
Procurement of construction and engineering services is facing a new challenge in the form of substantial tariffs imposed by the US government on steel and aluminum imports.
A discussion on the impact of the "Business of Blockchain" across industries.
Tail Spend is the group of up to 80% of suppliers that are responsible for the last 20% of the overall spend.

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