Every supply chain has a 2nd set of books that nobody prints. It facts the expedited freight nobody planned, the time lost from a mislabelled shipment, the week a group stood idle looking forward to a component. None of those items seem on a buy order, but together they're capable of outweighing the good buy that gained the agreement. Analytics is how that 2nd ledger will become readable. It...

Smart Budgeting & Procurement Savings Dashboard Smart Budgeting & Procurement Savings Dashboard. Use Budgeting Template Google Sheets and a Procurement Savings Dashboard to manage spending, savings, and purchasing performance with ease!! Make Budgeting More Organized Managing a budget becomes much easier when your financial information has a clear home. Instead of jumping between...

The quote lands on your desk and it looks brilliant. Supplier A is 15% cheaper than everyone else, the paperwork is tidy and the sales rep promises the earth. Then March arrives. A pallet turns up late, the line slows down, someone books an expensive courier, and the saving you celebrated in January quietly vanishes. That is the uncomfortable truth in procurement. The price you see at...