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In the modern age of technology, a digital transformation programme should not be too difficult, right? Not for Procurement … Jonathan Dutton explains the 7 traps of procurement digitalisation [...]

Australia & New Zealand sit at the very tip of the global supply chain and have traditionally sourced globally for both DIRECT and INDIRECT goods to support their service-based economy  [...]

A practical guide  Stakeholder pressure – from shareholders, the public, staff and customers alike – is increasingly demanding respect for diversity. BUT does this include the supplier base [...]

Ten ways procurement can make a difference addressing rising inflation  By Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, CEO at PASA  Inflation is back. The great economic evil is knocking on the door again. But [...]

… asks Jonathan Dutton FCIPS for Supply Clusters members.  The lessons of the pandemic for procurement  Procurement has had a good pandemic. A new level of engagement with stakeholders, [...]

How will the experience of Covid shape the challenges facing procurement in 2022?   Procurement had a relatively good crisis. So, what does this mean for the future, starting [...]

A practical guide  Sustainable procurement initiatives are back on the agenda after something of a hiatus during the pandemic period. Perhaps the most important plank of sustainable [...]

In the third and final article of a series on remote management and decision making for pandemic constrained procurement managers, Jonathan Dutton FCIPS explains, for SUPPLY CLUSTERS members, the [...]

Remote management is a challenge for procurement leaders during pandemic lockdowns – remote decision making, harder still. Following on from last month’s article on remote management, Jonathan [...]

With ongoing lockdowns around the country, and the general reluctance of white-collar workers to return to the office, how can busy procurement manager’s get the best from their team despite [...]