After years of flattering to deceive, disruptive technologies are finally starting to have a tangible impact on the procurement function and how it operates. Now the pressure is on to ensure firms are not left behind...

Read this Supply Management Insider expert report, produced in partnership with Ivalua, as we explore how the opportunities for growth and productivity are immense for those MENA organisations who are bold enough to embark on the procurement 4.0 transformation journey

In a marketplace where resiliency will continuously be tested, procurement has a more strategically important role to play now, and that's to find experts. In this report, produced in association with GEP, it looks at where CPOs can help focus their strategic energy.

Read this Supply Management Insider expert report, produced in partnership with Coupa, to learn ten best practices that will help you establish procurement as a strategic partner

What you need to know about IT product pricing and profit margins paid during 2020. The year in which a global pandemic hit the IT supply chain, and no one knew how long it would last…

Read this Supply Management Insider white paper, produced in partnership with EASY Software, as we explore the benefits and challenges of taking your organisation’s procurement processes digital

Read this Supply Management Insider whitepaper, produced in partnership with Medius, as we assess how organisations can use technology to boost sustainable procurement outcomes

Read this Supply Management Insider expert report, produced in partnership with Compleat, as we explore how one of the lasting legacies of Covid-19 on procurement could be an enforced focus on finally getting tail-end spend under control.

With the advancements in the integration technology, organisations can now design and implement a procurement system that is truly tailored to suit them and do so at their own pace. 

Read this Supply Management Insider report, produced in partnership with VendorPanel, to find out the best strategies for creating a procurement ecosystem that allows for a seamless transfer of data and increases efficiency, reduces risk and drives improved outcomes.

Businesses need to ensure their future travel programmes protect staff, reduce risk and focus on value. In this Supply Management Insider paper, produced in partnership with Egencia, we explain the steps that can be taken to attain that ambition.

For most of 2020, organisations have been focused on survival through the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn. But humanity faces a challenge even more profound than COVID-19: climate change. 

And as procurement professionals, you have a critical role to play in helping the planet. Download this Supply Management Insider expert report, produced in partnership with EcoVadis, as we explore how you can help

Covid-19 has thrown up huge challenges for those working in procurement, requiring new contracting models and greater flexibility around services in particular. This report, in partnership with Lorien, explores the new landscape and how firms need to be approaching procurement. 

Why business continuity plans (BCPs) are being pushed to the forefront in the supplier selection process and how to help your providers remain sustainable.

In this whitepaper, produced in partnership with Avetta, we explore the steps companies can take to ensure both they and their suppliers keep their organisations running or get them back on track faster if problems occur to business normality.

Covid-19 has exposed many vulnerabilities in businesses, now is the time to learn from this and adopt the right tools for the future. In this report, produced in partnership with Market Dojo, learn how technology can help you bolster the resilience of your supply chain. 

Utilising technology to help tackle your tail spend could make all the difference. This expert report, produced in partnership with Maistro, explores how you can leverage automation to get more speed, consistency and control over your services tail spend. 

In this Expert Report, produced in collaboration with Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, we are discussing how a new mindset - and some new technology - can turn good vendor management into great vendor management and build a significant, sustainable competitive advantage for your organisation.

If CPOs and supply chain leaders are to build a competitive advantage during the economic downturn, they need to focus on the three Rs: response, rebound and reshape. In this report, produced in partnership with GEP, it analyses the strategic challenges facing procurement and supply chain leaders at the world’s largest companies in three critical stages. 

The only way for SMEs to prosper in such uncertain times is to continuously find new ways to work smarter. In this report, produced in partnership with JAGGAER, it uncovers how the key to that is accelerating the digital transformation of procurement.

Engagement is essential to help local authorities navigate and mitigate the tough times ahead. Expert facilitator, YPO, can support them through it, particularly with its knowledge of the insurance market and relationships with top suppliers

Download the exclusive CIPS/Hays 2020 Salary Guide for a definitive rundown of what the profession earns, the underlying trends across the globe and to find out what happens next