When too much time is lost in the handoff from changed plans to procurement decisions, risk can become real before operations ...

When I started working in the manufacturing field 30 years ago, planning and procurement roles were considered low-skilled; most of the job was simply handling routine logistics and making sure parts ...

Most public procurement policies are driving towards the professionalisation of the function in order to achieve competitiveness necessary for survival of businesses. This is after most authorities ...

Imagine a strategic meeting is in progress inside your organization, focused on speeding up the market release of a product for competitive advantage. The chief procurement officer proposes an ...

Effective procurement involves detailed planning, scheduling, and coordination across management, project teams, and vendors to meet project deadlines. Material handling encompasses ordering, ...

PROCUMENT planning has been there since the dawn of industry and commerce. But for some organisations, this very important business process has been regarded as a poor second cousin of other ...

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is a pioneering national university in Sri Lanka designed to provide education through open and distance learning methods. The Faculty of Management Studies of ...

Stay connected via Google News BY YISA USMAN Nigeria’s public procurement system has undergone remarkable transformation in ...

Someone recently asked for my definition of a great procurement leader. I've worked in procurement for 38 years and have met some very good – and bad – procurement managers and directors, but one ...