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Practical thinking on strategy, spend data, and AI for procurement and finance leaders. Start with the four series below — each one is a curated story, not a dump of articles.
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Latest · APR 19, 2026Manage your AI costs before they do
AI went from rounding error to real budget in 24 months. The procurement playbook for controlling AI costs — before finance starts asking the hard questions.
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Four bodies of work.
AI & DigitalProcurement after the noise.
AI and digital procurement, after the noise. Practical guides on AI cost control, agent lifecycle, S2P automation and digital pilots that deploy.
Field NotesWhat I'm actually seeing.
Short, opinionated pieces on procurement as it's happening now — crises, regulations, negotiations, AI, and the field view.
Procurement MasteryThe work itself.
The trench version of procurement, structured. Category management, cost breakdown, performance measurement and guides for first-time CMs.
Sustainable ProcurementBeyond the slogans.
Sustainable procurement without the noise: the EU regulatory stack, frameworks that work, category wins, and honest reads of the reports everyone cites.
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AI & Digital11 minManage your AI costs before they do
AI went from rounding error to real budget in 24 months. The procurement playbook for controlling AI costs — before finance starts asking the hard questions.
AI & Digital3 minWhy should we implement HR processes to AI agents ?
AI agents need onboarding, performance reviews, offboarding — the HR playbook. Why procurement should treat agents like new hires to control cost and risk.
Field Notes6 minCrisis don't reward the best negotiators.
For the first time in 20 years, savings aren't procurement's #1 priority — resilience is. Why crises reward the teams that invested, not the best talkers.
Procurement Mastery8 minThe 6 Essential Tools Every Category Manager should Master
The 6 tools every category manager must master — and the exact order to use them. The complete framework: spend analysis through to category strategy canvas.
Procurement Mastery9 minSupplier Segmentation : How to move your suppliers from 500 to 80 (and save 30% of your time)
Move your supplier base from 500 to 80, save 30% of your time, and double the strategic focus on the 20% of suppliers that actually move the number.
Procurement Mastery10 minSpend Analysis : The foundation of every category strategy
Find the 20–40% of phantom spend hiding in your data. The category manager's spend analysis method, built from 10+ years in EU-scale procurement.
Procurement Mastery9 minPorter's Five Forces : Understanding your negotiating power before you negotiate
Most buyers negotiate without knowing if they hold the power. Porter's Five Forces shows you where you actually stand — before you walk into the room.
Procurement Mastery11 minKraljic Matrix : Stop treating all your categories the same way
Managing semiconductors like office supplies wastes time and savings. The Kraljic matrix tells you where to prioritise — and where to stop overinvesting.
Procurement Mastery12 minCost Breakdown & Should-Cost : Negotiate with facts (not opinions)
Should-cost analysis separates buyers who accept price hikes from category managers who control them. The complete method — how to build, use, and defend it.
Procurement Mastery13 minCategory Strategy Canvas : Transform 5 weeks of analysis into 1 page that convinces your CEO
Five weeks of category analysis condensed into one page that convinces a CEO. The canvas, the 9 blocks, and the boardroom-ready format that closes loops.
Procurement Mastery7 minBeyond savings : how to measure procurement value fully
Measuring procurement only on savings misses 80% of the value created. The broader scorecard category managers use — risk, ESG, speed, innovation, savings.
Sustainable Procurement3 minSustainable Sourcing: 7 Powerful Ways to Turn Your Next Tender into a Sustainability Win
Companies must shift their approach to sourcing projects by embracing sustainable sourcing and integrating it into their tender processes. Focusing solely on cost and reliability i
Sustainable Procurement2 minA Step Backwards? France’s Delay on CSRD and CSDDD
France's CSRD and CSDDD delay (Stop-the-Clock, April 2025): what changed, who benefits, and why procurement leaders shouldn't slow their compliance roadmap.
Sustainable Procurement6 minThe EU Right to Repair: A Turning Point for Businesses and Consumers
The EU Right to Repair Directive (2024/1799) reshapes how products are designed, sold and serviced. What procurement and supplier strategy must do now.
Sustainable Procurement3 minUnderstanding Carbon Reduction: Net-Zero Emissions vs. Carbon Neutrality
Net-zero and carbon neutral are not the same — and procurement leaders need to know the difference before committing. The clear read on what each really means.
Sustainable Procurement5 minWWF report 2024: Is the Environment about to burn out?
The 2024 WWF Living Planet Report highlights a drastic 73% decline in wildlife populations over 50 years, paralleling the concept of burnout in ecosystems due to accumulated stress
Sustainable Procurement12 minThe EU Taxonomy: Classifying Sustainable Activities in Europe to Accelerate the Funding of the Transition to Net-Zero (2024)
The EU Taxonomy is a vital tool that defines sustainable investments, guiding capital towards projects supporting climate goals and environmental resilience.
Sustainable Procurement7 minCSDDD :Understanding the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Its Impacts On Global Supply Chains 2024
The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) mandates large companies to integrate human rights and environmental considerations into their supply chains. Effe
Sustainable Procurement4 minKey EU Sustainability Regulations 2024: their impacts on Procurement will be profound, are you ready ?
CSRD, CSDDD, ESPR, Taxonomy: the EU rolled out the 2020s sustainability stack in one year. The procurement read — what changes, what stays, what to do by when.
Sustainable Procurement7 minCorporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) : Everything you need to know about the EU framework for sustainability reporting.
CSRD: the complete guide for procurement and finance leaders. Scope, timeline, data requirements, and the practical changes you need to make this year.
Sustainable Procurement12 minSustainable Procurement does not mean less effective procurement !
Sustainable procurement faces misconceptions about increased costs and complexity. In this article, explore how sustainable procurement is helping companies to deliver more value,
Sustainable Procurement6 minState of the Circular Economy 2024: Addressing the Global Circularity Gap and the need for urgent action
The 2024 Circular Economy Gap Report highlights declining global circularity, overshooting planetary boundaries, and unequal resource consumption, urging immediate action.
Sustainable Procurement7 minESPR: Understanding the latest EU regulation to promote the circular economy
The European Union's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) aims to promote sustainability and circularity by setting strict requirements for product design, manufact
Sustainable Procurement4 min2023 UN SDG Report Analysis: Key Achievements and Challenges in Global Sustainability
The 2023 UN SDG Report highlights progress and setbacks. Wins include renewable energy growth, digital leap, and improved education access. Misses feature escalating climate crisis
Sustainable Procurement7 minRedefining Packaging: A Sustainable Approach for Today's Businesses
Packaging is brand, cost and climate impact — all at once. The procurement read on redesigning packaging for sustainability without losing your margin.
Sustainable Procurement3 minUN Sustainable Development Goals: The Sustainability North Star for the world
The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals are a corporate strategy framework, not just country targets. How procurement turns the SDGs into category actions.
Sustainable Procurement2 minsustainability claims: The EU is protecting its consumers from being misled
The EU bans vague green claims like 'environmentally friendly' or 'biodegradable'. The Green Claims Directive: what's banned, when, and the supplier impact.
AI & Digital4 minAI : The New Procurement Companion to Unlock Your Potential
AI can revolutionize procurement today. It acts as your tech assistant, automating tasks; a sourcing buddy, improving market research and negotiation; and a digitalization accelera
Sustainable Procurement5 minSustainable Procurement: The Untapped Opportunities of the Circular Economy
The circular economy is a procurement opportunity, not a sustainability box to tick. Where buyers find cost, risk and ESG wins by designing circular sourcing.
Procurement Mastery8 minWhen do small and medium businesses start benefiting from having procurement processes?
When does a growing business actually need procurement? The revenue, team and spend thresholds where procurement stops being optional — and starts paying.
Sustainable Procurement3 minStop believing planting trees will save us: a reality check
Planting trees is a powerful tool in combating climate change, but it's not a standalone solution and other solutions should be explored.
Procurement Mastery5 minHow to be successful in your first Procurement category manager role?
The role of procurement category management is essential for optimizing spend. Understanding customers, spend, suppliers, and the buying process is crucial. Identifying opportuniti
Sustainable Procurement6 minEmbracing Business Sustainability: Understanding and Applying the Triple Bottom Line with Insights from "Cradle to Cradle"
The article discusses the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), which encompasses economic, social, and environmental performance as key measures of business success. Using the textile dyeing
Sustainable Procurement8 minIs the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Signaling the End of Greenwashing in Europe?
The European Parliament's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) mandates reporting on environmental, social, and governance impacts for large companies, gradually exp
Sustainable Procurement6 minEmbracing a Sustainable Future: The European Union's Commitment to Environmental Action
The EU's 8th Environment Action Programme aims for Europeans to live sustainably by 2050. Six main objectives include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving climate neutralit
Sustainable Procurement4 minThe Environmental Upside of the iPhone's Shift to USB-C charger
Apple's USB-C switch is more than a spec change — it's an ecodesign case study. What the iPhone's port swap teaches procurement about regulation-driven design.
AI & Digital4 minHow to identify and get rid of your procurement productivity killers
The procurement productivity killers no tool can fix: unclear intake, unmanaged exceptions, meeting sprawl, absent governance. How to spot and kill them.
AI & Digital2 minImprove your Internal Communication with Office Hours
Weekly office hours: the lightest procurement governance move that actually works. How to set them up, what to cover, and why stakeholders keep coming back.
AI & Digital11 minHow to run an effective pilot and advance on your digitalization journey!
Deploying technology solutions successfully has become the biggest stake of businesses around the world. Find out the 5 steps to ensure successful piloting of your digitalisation.
Procurement Mastery4 minHow to be successful in your first category manager role ?
How to be successful in your first category management role in procurement ?
Sustainable Procurement4 minHow procurement impacts the world and will make it a better place
Schneider Electric is helping its 1,000 biggest suppliers decarbonise. Procurement is the lever few think of — but the one that moves the whole supply chain.
AI & Digital7 minHow A Good Hypercare Phase Will Make Your Digital Project Take Off
Hypercare is the 90 days after go-live that decides whether your procurement tech lands or crashes. The playbook for a hypercare phase that actually works.