Browsing: Procurement Mandate

Strained by shortages, rising materials costs and geopolitical de‑risking, OEMs, EMS firms and PCB makers face divergent pressures — forcing…

Buyers should prioritise audit‑ready workflows, clear billing, data security and device logistics when selecting remote patient monitoring vendors, rather than…

As deal counts remain resilient but megadeal value softens, early procurement involvement, disciplined data governance and targeted rebate‑modelling tools are…

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central promises a unified ERP for procurement, warehousing, production and finance, but real gains depend on…

The government’s refreshed industrial strategy pairs energy relief, capital and skills programmes — but firms will need stronger procurement, P2P…

A Pagabo survey of 171 procurement professionals finds two‑thirds doubt the achievability of the government’s 2035 Net Zero target, with…

A Power BI .PBIT template from the Microsoft Fabric community bundles pre‑built KPIs and visuals to unify sales, inventory and…

A G2‑informed roundup compares seven purchasing and spend‑management tools — from SAP Ariba and S/4HANA for enterprise consolidation to nimble…

A sudden doubling of US Section 232 duties on imported steel and aluminium has pushed manufacturers to accelerate supply‑chain visibility,…

Electronic Data Interchange is no longer just a cost‑saving replacement for paper: combined with standards, governance and managed deployment models…

Vendors promise that linking inventory, quality, procurement and IoT to a single ERP platform can accelerate recalls, reduce spoilage and…

Suppliers have complained that Asda’s new Asda Data & Reporting (ADR) system — part of the near-£1bn Project Future separation…

With ODA falling and multilaterals facing deeper cuts, Ota Akhigbe argues for modest, measurable changes — flexible local buffers, a…

Escalating tariffs, concentrated API supply and tighter regulatory automation mean pharmaceutical importers entering 2025 must move from contingency plans to…

After mid‑2025 tariff changes, retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers are shifting from short‑term workarounds to deliberate network redesign — using…