Covering the Utility Purchasing Management Group's (UPMG) Annual Conference, one of the premier utility supply chain educational events.

Through ProcureAbility’s efforts and expertise, we surpassed the client’s savings target and their expectations on value delivered against the categories we sourced.

In this challenging market we are experiencing high inflation for many categories. Learn how to anticipate & manage rising prices.

ProcureAbility shares 3 key strategies to help procurement teams weather these inflationary times and also ensure future success. Learn More!

The ProcureCon CPO Study 2022: Developing the Core Executive Skillset for Procurement

Companies are increasingly focused on reducing costs and are assessing whether commercial print is still a viable element of their strategy.

How can Blockchain Technology Transform Supply Chain Management? See How!

Sustainable Procurement: 4 Steps for Transforming Your Organization See How!

Procurement Fraud: What is it, and How to Prevent it. Learn More!

In this challenging market we are experiencing high inflation for many categories. Learn how to anticipate & manage rising prices.

Most mergers, acquisitions & private equity deals don't realize the desired ROI. See our 3-Phased method for Procurement Synergy Realization.

In this webinar we cover how Should-Cost modeling is an exercise that fits within every Category Management Plan.

In this webinar we cover how Should-Cost modeling is an exercise that fits within every Category Management Plan.

In this webinar we discuss market drivers of of the inflationary trend and strategies to address the challenges

In this webinar ProcureAbility and Art Of Procurement discuss common challenges with Services categories.

Procurement teams have access to more data than ever.  So, why is data still such a problem?  And, more importantly, what can you do about it?

Times of inflation may be daunting, but in fact they’re an opportunity to reinforce cost management that continues after inflation subsides.

Strong Supplier Relationships lead to Supply Chain Resiliency - the key factor that differentiates organizations in these trying times. Learn More!

Ask these 8 questions when developing your Procurement team's mission statement and transform from reactive & transactional to strategic and intentional.

These six strategies can help you safeguard your supply chain from the many re-opening risks including: delays, expedites & canceled orders!

How increasing your spend with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) improves market share relative to those with below-average DBE spend.

As data modeling and analytics tools become more prevalent, Procurement analytics can be a standard part of your process. Learn More!

Procurement automation is improving rapidly in complex transportation categories due to artificial intelligence & machine learning.

A global computer chip shortage is affecting many industries and analysts say the squeeze could last into 2022. Learn how to Manage it!

Struggling to incorporate data into your decision-making? Use these 3 data collection principles to drive your procurement strategy!

Using procurement software is a proven way to streamline source to pay operations & help people focus on strategic, higher value activities.

As supply & demand for services and materials continually shifts, Procurement increasingly prioritizes flexibility, resilience & creativity.

Power Outages impact all industries & cause great losses. Procurement mitigates this with emergency generator procurement strategies.

We discuss the pandemic’s impact on contingent labor, aspects of remote workforces & the continued rise of the gig economy. Learn More!

Developing a Fleet acquisition & maintenance sourcing strategy will avoid costs, & boost the productivity of both your fleet & operations.

As severe weather & other unexpected events become more common, Supply Chain & Procurement teams must lead toward new levels of preparedness.

These 5 steps help ensure you receive the best outcome from the RFP process & it does not drain unnecessary time from your team. Learn More!

ProcureAbility generated savings of $3.9M, or 14.4%, by conducting RFPs for various packaging substrate types and lead negotiations for a better, more controlled category.

Sharing contextual spend data next to spend metrics shows successes that may be ignored or may occur during adverse supply chain events.

Proactive Supplier Relationship Management improves the cost, quality, and service of that relationship. The benefits are immeasurable.

We were named on the: Inc. 5000 for outstanding growth, Consulting Magazine’s Fastest Growing Firms & featured on CIO! How can we help you?

We celebrate Black History Month by creating an educated workplace, encouraging diversity, lifting up our communities & advocating for change.

Contingency clauses are important when specifications & outcomes are unclear. They support project execution & maintain strong, productive relationships.

When optimizing Supply Chains, actually collaborating with competitors might be the best way to manage risk, enhance capabilities, and strengthen your Supply Chain.

Here’s an overview of what’s happening in the 2021 transportation markets, plus, steps to protect your business and take advantage of new logistics opportunities.

Whatever the size of your procurement organization, if you are outsourcing services then there is something to be gained by exploring the Vested Outsourcing model.

Procurement organizations who don’t develop their strategy live with an overwhelming load of reactive, tactical work. Learn to prevent this!

COVID-19 forever changed Supply Chain Resiliency from a thought exercise to a competitive advantage for Procurement. Learn how to prepare!

Following this five-step process will allow you to: build stronger supplier relationships, improve quality and strengthen your business in the short and long term.

Which factors are most important to ensure the best outcome when navigating the supply market? Use tools such as Kraljic’s Matrix to determine priority and see improved outcomes

As Procurement Teams shift from being a tactical function to a strategic one, the skills required of procurement top performers are expanding.

While the preferred method of classifying hard & soft savings may vary, a standard method of measuring is crucial for accurate information. Learn More!

Learn how effective stakeholder engagement leads to strategic alignment between Procurement & the internal stakeholders they support.

While it can be challenging to initially achieve strategic fit, once achieved, it can become much easier to control the value generated by Procurement.

Systems thinking helps to expose the root causes of problems, and it promotes a targeted approach for improving Procurement results. See How!

We cover 3 types of transaction costs: Search & Information, Bargaining, and Policing & enforcement. See how they may apply to you.

Learn how to have a more meaningful social & economic impact, drive innovation, and improve employee & customer engagement.

A “market basket” is a representative sample of the entire spend an organization intends to take out to market for quotation. Learn more!

COVID-19 forces us to not only face intercompany and global economic disruptions, it challenges us build new solutions to new & old problems.

Supply Chain pros are encouraged to embrace the Design Thinking Process to develop new user centric solutions that drive efficiencies. Learn More!

We cover 5 key elements for presenting Procurement information to executives so that you communicate effectively, gain buy-in, and drive business results.

Procurement experts are in a unique position to significantly affect the bottom line. It is critical that companies realize the importance in their business practices.

Identifying suppliers in the medical device industry is not always as simple, purchasing controls and regulatory requirements must be established.

A discussion on the impact of the "Business of Blockchain" across industries.

Discover how to: size the prize within your organization, avoid the "minefields," determine where category knowledge gaps exist and how to conduct this analysis within only 30 days!

We discuss why a formal strategic plan is critical to procurement’s capacity for delivering results as well as how to develop a plan to make those results a sustainable reality. But wanting to [...]

Suggestions & tips for creating an effectivework-from-homeenvironment, using strategic best practices for communication, and staying happy and healthy.

Robotic process automation (RPA) improves procurement processes & provides benefits like improved data accuracy, reduced costs, & increased output. Read on.

If well executed, Category Management produces far greater results for your procurement department and the organization than more elementary procurement approaches.

This whitepaper covers how CPOs will need to fundamentally reshape their agendas to succeed in the newly constrained world.

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.

They planned a “no PO no pay” rule, but lacked management and visibility for $295M in Tail Spend. We share the 4 Key Project Objectives for success.