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Construction Procurement Deconstructed
In 2018 I had the opportunity to produce the report Creating Value through Procurement, a piece of…
PODCAST: Applying the Flywheel Effect to Procurement
Applying the Flywheel Effect to Procurement (Part 1) At Art of Procurement, we believe that…
How To Attract And Retain Top Procurement Talent In 2020
The 2020 Procurement Salary Guide and Insights report, produced by CIPS and Hays, revealed the top…
Employers Can’t Afford To Axe Mature Workers
In this current era of economic adversity, it does not make sense for employers to…
Procurement in times of COVID-19: What has changed?
Is procurement spearheading your organisation’s response to COVID-19? What has changed in your priorities in…
How To Set Up An Under-qualified New Hire For Success
The U.S. economy was quite strong in 2019. By August, Americans had enjoyed 106 consecutive…
How can Procurement become TRULY AGILE?
‘Agile’ is all the rage, but what does it mean for procurement? How about ‘sourcing…
Majority Of Companies Don’t Have Customer-Centric Supply Chains Required for Resilience
With COVID-19 magnifying the challenges and changing global demands of supply chains, now is the…
What is Centralised Purchasing?
Most organisational leads would definitely agree that choosing the right control scheme is always a…
PODCAST: The Current State of Facilities Services
Guest: Arthur Piszczor Due to the risks posed by the coronavirus, procurement teams responsible for…
Is It Ok For Procurement Professionals To Ask For A Pay Rise During Coronavirus?
Last week, CIPS and Hays published the 2020 Procurement Salary Guide and Insights report. Now…
Australia’s Covid-19 Safe Digital Training Programme Launched In The UK
An online employee training and business certification programme that is helping beat Covid-19 in Australia…
Companies Slow Payments to Suppliers in 2019 As Cash & Debt Continue to Rise
COVID-19 has created a “burning platform,” for 2020, driving a dramatic focus on working capital…
PASA Conference Schedule July to December 2020
Virtual Conferencing = Smart Conferencing PASA is delighted to announce that conferences for the remainder…
IATA Proposes Alternatives to Quarantine
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their…
DHL Supply Chain Launches Software Platform To Accelerate Implementation Of Warehouse Robotics
Leading AI-driven fulfilment provider Blue Yonder and DHL deploy new platform for the integration of…
PODCAST: Making the Business Case for Retaining or Adding Procurement Headcount
Guest: Alexis Ryan It is never easy to request additional headcount, so making sure the…
5 Tips For Managing Zoom Fatigue
The disruption caused by COVID-19 is expected to have several long-lasting effects on workplace culture.…
Does Remote Work Impact Career Progression?
Anonymous professional network, Blind, surveyed 4,500 professionals on what they perceived to be the downfalls…
Don’t Fear The Robots: Helping Future Workers Learn How To Innovate
For workers of the future to thrive with robots and artificial intelligence, they will need…
Specialist Training brought to you by PASA
PASA is delighted to have partnered with specific leaders in their fields to provide unique…
Six Ways We Will Have To Re-Negotiate Cost Post-Crisis
Many expect prices to rise post COVID-19 crisis; Jonathan Dutton looks at why, and suggests six…
Largest Ever Rollout Of AI-Enabled Robots Set To Supercharge Australian Ecommerce
eStore Logistics’ two state-of-the-art fulfilment centres in Melbourne’s western suburbs will enable online retailers to…
PODCAST: How to Build a Simple Sourcing Governance Process to Align Procurement Impact with Business Needs
“Governance can be a dirty word for procurement’s stakeholders. When they think governance, they think…
5 Procurement Skills You’ll Need Post-COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has heavily impacted Australia’s workforce. Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics…
New ICAC Supplier Due Diligence Guide To Help Public Sector Take Good Care When Doing Business
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has released a new guide today to help…
How to be a Disruptor in a Traditional Industry
Award winning freight forwarder, Verus Global, burst onto the start-up scene in 2019 with an…
Pitfalls To Watch Out For On Your Journey Towards Digital Procurement
In a previous article on PASA, my colleague has discussed two of the top barriers…
PODCAST: How to Identify & Mitigate Risk with a Category Continuity Plan
For many procurement teams, risk management is now priority #1. If that sounds like your…
Five ROI Considerations for OT Security
Operational Technology, in particular, has been in the limelight of late, as the impact of…