Supply chain disruption looms as Australian transport workers vote on action ● New Zealand procurement reforms show early implementation progress ● Australian parliamentary inquiry to examine essential supply chain resilience ● MP challenges Federal Government to turn Australian-made message into procurement mandate ● Victoria’s Big Build procurement practices set for royal commission scrutiny ● Forensic tomato testing raises supply chain traceability and forced labour concerns ● Procurement hiring reaches three-year high as contract demand surges ● Operation Kingfisher findings prompt calls for ACT procurement overhaul ● Australian Modern Slavery Act set for biggest overhaul since 2018 ● New Zealand finalises Singapore supply pact as Kiwi businesses face ongoing disruption

Last chance: Transform your procurement with Lean Agile Procurement

Lean Agile Procurement

As the pace of business accelerates, procurement teams are under growing pressure to keep up, stay competitive and engage stakeholders more effectively. It’s time to leave “too slow” and “too rigid” behind with this month’s Lean Agile Procurement (LAP) course. 

This highly interactive virtual workshop is delivered across three hands-on sessions, providing a practical framework to help procurement teams move from idea to contract in days or weeks – without compromising compliance, alignment or quality outcomes.

When: 16-18 February, 9am-1pm AEDT each day

Where: Online

Led by Sarah Blackie, CEO of Esby & Co, the course is perfect for executives, decision-makers and change agents seeking modern ways of working.

It’s also designed for commercial managers, product owners and innovation leads looking to reduce procurement cycles while increasing business value, as well as procurement, sales and governance professionals who need agile contracts and partnerships without sacrificing compliance.

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You’ll explore:

  • Why procurement needs to change in today’s complex business environment
  • Where traditional procurement falls short and how to overcome common pitfalls
  • What agile really means for procurement and how it transforms buyer-supplier relationships
  • The Lean Procurement Canvas: A practical tool you’ll apply to your own case study
  • The five iterative steps of LAP and how to put them into action
  • Running a high-impact “Big Room” workshop that brings stakeholders and suppliers together to co-create solutions
  • How to use agile techniques for alignment, sourcing, contracting and team setup to deliver faster results with less risk

Why attend?

Blending theory, real-world case studies, breakout activities and practical exercises, LAP takes you from bottlenecks to breakthroughs. You’ll gain the tools, techniques and confidence to approach procurement differently so that you can drive real, meaningful impact across your organisation.

On successful completion, you’ll earn the Certified Lean-Agile Procurement Practitioner (Credential 1) and join a global community of peers leading change in procurement.

Accelerate procurement, strengthen supplier partnerships and keep your organisation competitive.

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