Report: Australian Government Procurement Paying Too Much For Major Projects
New research from The Grattan Institute titled Megabang for Megabucks: Driving a harder bargain on megaprojects has found that Australians pay too much for major road and rail projects because governments don’t […]
Procurement Puts Cost, Technology, & Analytics On the Front Burner
Procurement faces a dual challenge in 2020 – reducing both external and internal operating costs while at the same time adding value and becoming a better strategic advisor to the […]
Why Smart Automation and Advanced Analytics Go Hand In Hand
The latest research from The Hackett Group reveals that procurement teams optimising their technology adoption will be 68% more productive. Despite this, digital transformation remains a challenge for most procurement […]
74% of CPOs look to cut costs as fears of economic downturn loom
Chief Procurement Officers see a potential economic downturn as the number one risk in the coming year, according to the ninth edition of the Deloitte Global Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) […]
Who is in the Magic Quadrant for P2P Suites?
Coupa is the clear frontrunner in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for P2P Suites. Gartner has recently released its “Magic Quadrant” report for Procure-to-Pay (P2P) suites, with six well-known providers finding a […]
Workplace loneliness drives mistakes and poor productivity
Is the gig economy contributing to a sense of loneliness? A new study has found 37 per cent of all workers feel lonely at work, and that a key driver […]
Men working in the private sector are procurement’s top earners: Study
Procurement professionals wanting to earn the highest salaries need to be male and work in the private sector. That’s one key finding from the recently released CIPS & Hays Procurement Salary […]
One in five Australians have been underpaid and paid late in the last year
According to new research from leading human resource and payroll software and services provider, Ascender, over one in five (22 per cent) Australians were underpaid. The research indicates that, on […]
Digitalisation Tops CPO Agendas
Procurement organisations continue to evolve from a clerical back office function to a strategic business function that orchestrates supply networks, drives innovation and growth, aligns business operations with companies’ ethical […]
Benchmark your SRM programme by taking part in State of Flux’s 2019 SRM research!
We would like to invite you to take part in the 2019 Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) research by our partner State of Flux. This is the 11th year of the […]
