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Strategy and performance14 procurement truths that haven’t changed since the 1980s
Capability and leadershipWhat the Next-Generation Procurement Leader Needs to Master
Strategy and performanceMeasurement Architecture: The Missing Discipline in Procurement Transformation
Strategy and performanceDesigning the procurement transformation roadmap: why sequence matters as much as strategy
Strategy and performanceFrom Vibes to Ground Truth: Why Procurement Savings Claims Fail Finance Scrutiny
Strategy and performanceThe Adolescence of Procurement Technology
Strategy and performanceWhy Procurement Transformations Fail Before They Start
Strategy and performanceProcurement Advisory vs Procurement Consulting: Which Does Your Organisation Need?
Strategy and performanceProcurement Maturity Assessments: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Run One
Strategy and performance5 Procurement Technology Questions Leaders Must Ask in 2026
Strategy and performanceBefore You Train for Procurement Influence, Design for It
Strategy and performance7 Reasons Stakeholders Bypass Procurement (and they’re not all wrong)
Strategy and performance5 Warning Signs Your Procurement Process Is Driving Maverick Spend
Strategy and performanceMaverick Spend Management: A Tactical Guide to 11 Stakeholder Archetypes
Strategy and performanceHow Procurement Leaders Use Data to Shape Strategy
Capability and leadershipHow Do You Handle Internal Stakeholders Who Bypass Procurement?
Strategy and performanceThe Single Front Door: Operational Orchestration That Frees Procurement for Value
Data, technology and AIFrom leakage to leverage: using AI agents to control tail spend (without adding headcount)
Data, technology and AIAgentic AI Implementation Roadmap: What CPOs Need to Know About Risks and Limitations
Strategy and performanceHow to Turn Your Procurement Team into a Cash-Generating Machine
Data, technology and AIBeyond ChatGPT: How Agentic AI is Transforming Procurement Strategy
Strategy and performanceThe Procurement Operating System: How the 5P–7R–3C–7S Model Creates Procurement Excellence
Data, technology and AI5 Ways Data Analytics & AI are Supercharging Procurement in 2025
Strategy and performance17 Ways Not to Categorise Your Procurement Spend Data
Data, technology and AIProcurement Data Analytics: Your Competitive Edge in the C-Suite
Data, technology and AIFive Tensions Every Procurement Leader Will Face in 2025
Capability and leadershipNegotiation: The Strategic Power of "No" in Procurement (Part 2)
Capability and leadershipNegotiation: The Strategic Power of "No" in Procurement
Data, technology and AIThe Ethics of AI in Procurement: Avoiding Bias and Building Trust
Data, technology and AIThe Butterfly Effect in Procurement: Navigating Randomness and Complexity
Strategy and performanceWhat If Traditional Procurement Roles Are Holding Your Team Back?
Strategy and performanceWhy Inflation Matters: Protecting Your Procurement Strategy from Eroding Value
Strategy and performanceStrategic Prioritisation in Procurement - Three Decision Frameworks for 2025
Markets and commercialBig Business Must Pay Their Smaller Suppliers Faster: Navigating Australia's Payment Times Reporting Scheme
Strategy and performanceProcurement Maturity Models: FAQ’s
Data, technology and AIAI in Government Procurement: A Balancing Act of Opportunity and Responsibility
Strategy and performanceAnalytical and Relational Skills in Procurement
Strategy and performanceImplementing Structured Decision-Making in Procurement
Strategy and performanceOne-Way and Two-Way Decisions in Procurement
Strategy and performancePart 2: Mastering the Art of Management Consulting in Strategic Procurement
Strategy and performancePart 1: A Day in the Life of a Procurement Management Consultant
Strategy and performance9 Big Trends: How Procurement Data Has Transformed Since 2022
Strategy and performanceThe Heart of Procurement: Why People and Capability Matter
Strategy and performanceTransforming Procurement:From Vision to Reality
Strategy and performanceProcurement's Evolution: We're in the spotlight now
Capability and leadershipContract Implementation: How Procurement Consultants Drive Results
Capability and leadershipNegotiation: How Procurement Consultants Drive Results
Capability and leadershipHow Not to Negotiate:Your Complete 7- Step Guide
Strategy and performanceIndustry Insights on the ESPP: Expert Perspectives and Implications
Strategy and performanceAustralian Government: Environmental Sustainable Procurement Policy
Markets and commercialWhat Makes a Supplier Relationship Truly Successful? – Part 2
Markets and commercialWhat Makes a Supplier Relationship Truly Successful? – Part 1
Strategy and performanceHow Early Procurement Gets You What You Want: Insider Strategies Revealed!
Strategy and performanceOutsourcing vs. In-House: Why Procurement Consultants Outperform in Strategic Sourcing
Strategy and performanceRethinking Strategic Sourcing: A Guide from Procurement Consultants
Data, technology and AIAI in Procurement: Part 3 – Bots, Benefits & Ethics
Data, technology and AIAI in Procurement: Part 2 – Predicting & Decisioning
Data, technology and AIAI in Procurement: Part 1 - Hello GenAI
Strategy and performanceUnlocking Value – The Role of Procurement Consulting in Business Success – Part 2
Strategy and performanceUnlocking Value – The Role of Procurement Consulting in Business Success – Part 1
Markets and commercialOpen vs Closed Tenders: A Deeper Dive into Making the Right Choice
Strategy and performanceFuture-Proofing Your Procurement: The Cost of Ignoring Maturity Models – Part 2
Strategy and performanceFuture-Proofing Your Procurement: The Cost of Ignoring Maturity Models – Part 1
Strategy and performanceMeasuring More Than Money: Evaluating the Social Return on Public Procurement – Part 2
Strategy and performanceMeasuring More Than Money: Evaluating the Social Return on Public Procurement – Part 1
Markets and commercialRisky Business: The Alarming Truth Behind Government Contract Failures
$100m Defence-KPMG contract faces challenges, highlighting procurement issues, spend visibility, and the importance of risk management in Australia's defence modernisation.
Strategy and performanceFair Play in Procurement: Ensuring Equity in Contract Terms – Part 2
Strategy and performanceFair Play in Procurement: Ensuring Equity in Contract Terms – Part 1
Strategy and performanceOur Top Read Blogs and What it Tells us About Procurement in 2023 – 4 Trends
Strategy and performanceCan Strategic Category Management Innovate the Future of Australian Food Manufacturing? – Part 2
Strategy and performanceCan Strategic Category Management Innovate the Future of Australian Food Manufacturing? – Part 1
Strategy and performance5 Big Trends in Building & Construction: A Strategic Procurement Perspective – Part 2
Strategy and performance5 Big Trends in Building & Construction: A Strategic Procurement Perspective – Part 1
Strategy and performanceStrategic Procurement: Navigating Australia's Food and Hospitality Landscape – Part 2
Strategy and performanceComprara appoint new Director of Consulting
Strategy and performanceStrategic Procurement: Navigating Australia's Food and Hospitality Landscape - Part 1
Markets and commercialNovember Monthly Digest
Capability and leadershipHow to Assess the Effectiveness of Procurement Training
Strategy and performanceAgile Procurement vs Traditional Procurement: Is It Out With the Old and In With the New?
Strategy and performance5 Ways Procurement Technology Can Help You Do More With Less
Markets and commercialOctober Monthly Digest
Capability and leadershipMarket Research Tools for the Procurement Team
Markets and commercialDo You Have the Capability to Build Good Supplier Relationships?
Data, technology and AIEnhancing Supplier Relationship Management with an AI Co-Pilot
Strategy and performanceCase Study: Procurement Improvement in an Australian Company
Markets and commercialSeptember Monthly Digest
Strategy and performanceOpportunity Missed: Government's 'AusTinder' Approach to Procurement Overlooks Value in SMEs
Capability and leadership27 Mistakes Salespeople Make During Negotiations (and How to Avoid Them)
Strategy and performanceTransforming Procurement in Quick Service Restaurants
Strategy and performanceYou’re Probably a Victim of Procurement Fraud. Here’s How to Spot It and Stop It.
Markets and commercialAugust Monthly Digest
Strategy and performance8 Procurement Risks to Watch Out For in Big Projects (and Their Solutions)
Capability and leadershipClosing the Capability Gap in Procurement: 6 Strategies for Building and Retaining Talent
Data, technology and AIProcurement Needs to Start Prioritising Cybersecurity. Here’s Why & How
Markets and commercialJuly Monthly Digest
Markets and commercialCan Sustainable Procurement Save Our Planet? 6 Ways towards Sustainable Procurement
Data, technology and AI8 Ways Data Analytics Helps Procurement Navigate Conflict & Weather Events
Markets and commercial7 Steps to Building a Premier Procurement Team
Capability and leadershipTop 5 Hottest Procurement Jobs in 2023
Markets and commercialWhy, and How, to Pursue ESG Procurement Initiatives in Earnest
Markets and commercial6 Ways Procurement Can Fight Inflation
Markets and commercial5 Steps for Creating Your Indigenous Procurement Policy
Data, technology and AIProcurement Teams Without Spend Visibility Will Be D.O.A.
Capability and leadershipDo You Possess the Most in-demand Procurement Skills for 2023?
Data, technology and AIHow a Mastery of Procurement Data Analytics Can Make You a C-Suite Leader.
Markets and commercial97 Reasons Why Suppliers Put Up Their Prices … and 11 Things to Do About It.
Markets and commercialThe Revolutionary Potential of Spend Analytics in Healthcare
Markets and commercialCapture the Power of Procurement in Mining
Data, technology and AIProcurement Spend Analytics: A Powerful Tool in the Fight Against Modern Slavery
Markets and commercialThe Human Approach to Procurement
Capability and leadershipWant to Win the Procurement War for Talent? Look Within
Capability and leadershipHow Modern AI Can Help CPOs Embrace Their New Role
Markets and commercialThe Circular Supply Chain: Out With the New, In With the Old
Data, technology and AI2023: The Year of Procurement Hygiene
Strategy and performance2023 Will Be Hard on Procurement. Here’s How to Make it Easier & Gain an Advantage
Data, technology and AISpend Analytics Can Drive ESG Initiatives
Capability and leadershipAddress Cost Pressures & Modern Slavery Reporting with Data Analytics
Data, technology and AILabour Hire: Keep the Advantages, Leave the Risks with ProcureTRAK
Markets and commercialGDPR and Procurement: 9 Things You Should Know
Data, technology and AIHow to Pitch to C-Suite
Data, technology and AIProject Charters – The Ultimate Category Transformation: The Data Suite Series #6
Markets and commercial5 Steps to Begin Your ESG Journey
Markets and commercialWhy Procuring Insurance Is Different
Markets and commercial4 Ways to Mobilise Your Team to Reduce Costs
Data, technology and AIMaximise Your Precious Resources with Opportunity Analysis: The Data Suite Series - #5
Markets and commercialHow to Score 10 out of 10 With Your Supplier Relationship
Data, technology and AIClean Up Your Contract Management with the Contract Tracker: The Data Suite Series – #4
Data, technology and AIProcurement Strategy for an Unpredictable World
Markets and commercialThe Key to Forging Long-term, Successful Relationships with SMEs
Data, technology and AICompliance Reporting: The Data Suite Series - #3
Capability and leadershipCommercial Acumen: Knowledge Acquisition vs Strategic Decision Making
Markets and commercialGet to Know Your Business with a Commercial Business Review
Data, technology and AIData Categorisation: The Data Suite Series - #2
Markets and commercialOpen vs Closed Tenders: the Benefits & the Downsides
Data, technology and AIWhat Is a Procurement Spend Cube?: The Data Suite Series - #1
Data, technology and AI5 Ways Procurement Can Expand Your Business
Capability and leadership4 Steps to Address the Skills Gap
Markets and commercial4 Vital Criteria of Supplier Selection
Markets and commercialWhat Goes Into a Value Chain Analysis?
Capability and leadership7 Reasons why eLearning outperforms the classroom
Data, technology and AI5 Reasons to Use Reverse Auctions in 2022
Capability and leadershipWhich Soft Skills Are Pivotal To Procurement in 2022?
Markets and commercialNegotiation Approaches in Procurement – 5 Key Tips
Data, technology and AIData Analytics: Develop Core Skills, Outsource the Rest
Data, technology and AI5 Ways Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Benefits Procurement
Markets and commercial3 Green Supply Chain Management Challenges & Their Solutions
Capability and leadershipFrom Negotiator to Influencer: How to be the Preferred Customer
Data, technology and AISpend Analysis for Data-Driven Decisions
Markets and commercialCommercially-Savvy Reasons Behind Supply Chain Diversity
Markets and commercialFast-track Your Career with the IFPSM Certification
Markets and commercialNavigating the Great Resignation
Strategy and performanceUncertainty is the New Certainty
Markets and commercialProcurement Can Drive Decarbonisation
Capability and leadershipThe 6 Competencies You Need for Digital Procurement
Markets and commercialYou Shouldn’t Have! How to Manage Gifts from Suppliers
Capability and leadershipHow A Skills Gap Analysis Can Streamline Your Professional Development
Markets and commercialHow to Implement Proper Vendor Risk Management
Data, technology and AIStay on Top of Probity with Cutting Edge AI
Capability and leadershipSuccessfully Navigate Digitising The Procurement Process
Markets and commercial5 Tips for Developing a Winning Category Strategy
Capability and leadershipCreate Leaders In Your Procurement Team
Markets and commercial3 Ways the New VGPB Policy Can Reduce Your Risk Profile
Capability and leadershipAim for the Stars with a Skills Gap Assessment
Markets and commercialWhy Sustainable Procurement is Commercially Savvy
Markets and commercialGive it to Me Straight: How to Write Effective Tender Evaluations
Capability and leadershipYou Get What You Ask For: A Guide to Specification Writing
Capability and leadershipThe right way to do virtual negotiations
Capability and leadershipEmployee benchmarking is the answer to a widespread skills shortage
Markets and commercialPrice Benchmarking: The most important element of strategic sourcing
Data, technology and AIProcurement Fraud: It’s time to say ‘no’ to the quid pro quo
Data, technology and AI5 Steps for a Robust Contingency Plan
Data, technology and AI6 Tips for Supplier Risk and Performance Management
Capability and leadershipWhat makes a successful cross-functional team?
Data, technology and AIThe New VGPB policy is a Massive Opportunity – if you do it right
Markets and commercial2021 Has Put the Spotlight on Supply & Contract Management (and it doesn’t look good)
Markets and commercialWant Responsible and Resilient Supply Chains? Wise Negotiation is the Key
Capability and leadershipThe Category Management Playbook: The Procurement Bible Your Organisation Needs
Markets and commercial5 Best Practices in Supply Chain Resilience
Capability and leadershipeLearning: Retain, Reward & Build Capable Teams
Data, technology and AIThe Spend Profile: It’s Time You Got to Know Your Own Company
No, procurement officers, it’s not your imagination. People are staring. All eyes are on you. Hellish 2020 may be over, but now it’s February 2021 and companies are desperately trying to identify areas of cost-saving opportunity while shoring up a teetering supply chain. It’s time to step into the breach.
Capability and leadershipBe at the Forefront of Digital Transformation
Capability and leadershipThe Post-COVID Workplace: Can Your Systems Cope?
Capability and leadershipContingent Workers: You Never Stop Learning
Capability and leadershipDon’t Be a Statistic: Take an Active Role in Stakeholder Decision Making
Markets and commercialThe Fragility of Our Supply Chains Has Been Exposed. Now What?
Data, technology and AIHow agile is your supply chain?
Strategy and performanceProcurement Consultant: Selecting the Right One
Data, technology and AI7 Keys to a Successful Reverse Auction
Capability and leadershipThe gig economy and contingent workers – the new normal
Data, technology and AIIt’s Time to Think About the Total Cost of Ownership
Capability and leadershipThe compounding impact of commercial nous
Markets and commercialMake or Buy: It’s Time for a Rethink
Data, technology and AIProcurement Challenges Facing CPOs
Capability and leadership5 Auction Types You Should Consider in Procurement
Markets and commercialSupply Chain Risk Management: How to Spot Potential Failures
Data, technology and AIWhat part can procurement play in kick-starting the economy?
Data, technology and AIVoice Activation & Bot Purchasing: Welcome to the Future of Procurement
Data, technology and AIThe 6 Key Skills You’ll Need to Support Business Recovery Post-Pandemic
Data, technology and AIIn the Post COVID-19 World, Skill Mapping is More Important Than Ever
Markets and commercialBusiness Continuity: How Will Your Business Cope When Disaster Strikes?
Markets and commercialSupplier Relationships: Don’t Get Swept Off Your Feet
Capability and leadershipAre You Implementing e-Learning Correctly?
The global health crisis and the subsequent rise of remote work have revealed a truth that many tech-savvy entrepreneurs already knew: e-Learning is the future.
Markets and commercialBuying from SMEs: The Key Considerations
Data, technology and AICOVID-19: Transforming the Procurement Landscape
Markets and commercialBridging Supply Chain Gaps in the Time of COVID-19
As logistics professionals struggle to come to grips with the new normal, technology steps up and provides potential solutions for bridging the widest pandemic gaps.
Capability and leadershipSharing Procurement Wisdom Through War Stories
Data, technology and AIDigital Alignment: The What and the How
Data, technology and AIThe Rise of DataOps: The Competitive Edge You Need
Data, technology and AIArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: What's the Difference?
What's the difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning in procurement
Markets and commercialThe Role of Procurement in the Post-Apocalyptic Retail Landscape
Markets and commercialThe Power of Government Procurement
Capability and leadershipThe Peter Principle: Are You Where You Ought To Be?
Data, technology and AIIndirect Spend: 6 Ways to Tackle It
Capability and leadershipProcurement in the Roaring '20s
Markets and commercialCleaning Up Our Supply Chains
Data, technology and AIProcurement and Climate Change
Markets and commercialThe Supply Chain: We Change or We Burn
Capability and leadershipThe Holy Trinity of Procurement Skills
Markets and commercialSupply Chain To The Rescue!
Capability and leadershipSkill gaps – who cares?
Data, technology and AIWhy it’s time to move on from Electronic Resource Planning (ERP) platforms
Let’s Celebrate: We’re taking over PI Day
Markets and commercialModern Slavery: Is your supply chain benefiting from slavery?
Modern Slavery is insidious and endemic, and it could be affecting your business without your knowledge. It’s a human rights abuse that is happening right now, today, in industries we are all a part of as either producers or consumers. Fishing, cocoa, cotton, fashion, cannabis, construction – to name a few.
Capability and leadershipPutting a Stop to the Employee Churn Through Learning Technologies
Learning and development trends provide a good indication of where the training industry is heading in Australia. It is mainly about personalisation, ongoing support and making the most of today’s emerging technologies.
Data, technology and AI7 Steps To Mastering Your Indirect Spend Analysis
Capability and leadershipUsing e-Learning to Gain Competitive Advantage in the Australian Retail Industry
Capability and leadership7 Tips to Shine During EOFY Period
Data, technology and AICould the $40million NAB Executive fraud have been avoided?
Strategy and performanceHow could the $40million NAB Executive fraud been avoided?
Data, technology and AIIt is dirty work, this data business
Data, technology and AIThe AI-Enabled Human-centric Future
Strategy and performanceThree Startups on a quest to change how we procure
Capability and leadershipNegotiation using Hagglebots
Markets and commercialSupplier Love - 7 tips for Procurement Professionals this Valentines
Data, technology and AICan someone PLEASE stop the mavericks?!
Data, technology and AI“Let us welcome our newest chatbot to the team!”
Strategy and performanceTrust me I am in procurement
Markets and commercialCryptocurrencies are endlessly fascinating.
Capability and leadershipLearn, Experience, Apply, Progress = Blended Learning
The Future of Education: The School of Thought
Strategy and performanceIs anyone sick of VUCA?!
Strategy and performanceIs Adaptability a Procurement Skill?
Data, technology and AIDoes data give your day a va-va-va voom?
Capability and leadershipDyslexia in the Workplace
Capability and leadershipCan Automation Help With Sustainability?
Strategy and performanceIf she is blockchain…do you trust?
Capability and leadershipIt’s 2018, time to reflect – and see the wood from the trees.
Capability and leadershipCompetition vs Collaboration
Strategy and performanceYou are brilliant at procurement today. But will you be tomorrow?
Strategy and performanceProcurement 4.0 for Industry 4.0
Strategy and performanceProcurement in the future: Humans need not apply
Data, technology and AIProcurement Skills for the future: predict the future with predictive analysis
Capability and leadershipWho is responsible for your procurement competency development?
Strategy and performanceCan robots take your procurement job?
Capability and leadershipAre you the grand-master negotiator that you THINK you are?
Data, technology and AIAre you ready for Big Data in Procurement?
Strategy and performanceA short-fall in skill-set is (almost) unavoidable!
Capability and leadershipAre you a Manager Guilty of Killing Commercial Acumen? An Open Letter to Management
Strategy and performanceAre your procurement people square pegs in round holes?
Strategy and performanceProbity Matters: Because No One Wants to be Front Page News for the Wrong Reason
Markets and commercialManaging Your Supplier Performance
The Importance of Being Earnest About SLAs and KPIs
Capability and leadership5 Reasons Why Your Procurement People Should Learn To Negotiate Effectively
Markets and commercialThe Art of Contract Management
12 Sales Trends for 2017
Capability and leadershipGetting Perspective on Procurement Capability
Capability and leadershipImprove your negotiation skills through corporate e-learning
Markets and commercialProcurement Basics: Where should we pro-actively use Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)?
Markets and commercialAre you street smart or street silly? The case for using “acumen” in contracting.
Capability and leadershipDo you really know your stakeholders?
The majority of CPO’s do not believe their team have the skills to deliver!
Your leadership moment to shine
Strategy and performanceProcurement… is no war story: Tacit Knowledge and In-house Learning
Capability and leadershipStakeholder Management: Getting Executive Buy In
Strategy and performance