Giving sustainability practices a prime spot on the company’s procurement agenda helps reduce costs and improve brand reputation and stakeholder relationships. A recent report from Accenture and ...

Sustainable IT procurement has shifted from a nice-to-have corporate social responsibility topic to a core concern for technology leaders. For CIOs, CTOs and technology sourcing executives, ...

2025, and into 2026, the period proved to be a time of volatility that procurement leaders had long feared. Trade disruptions, shifting policy landscapes, and escalating geopolitical tensions ...

Once treated as a secondary objective, sustainability has quickly become a central pillar of business strategy. Procurement has quietly become the most powerful lever of this shift — not by policy, ...

Why should procurement be a big deal in business? Isn’t it just the act of obtaining the raw materials that go into our products and offering our services? Procurement isn’t about getting stuff. It’s ...

While small businesses have grown by 27.5% nationwide, many are finding that their procurement functions are stagnating. But this isn’t a reflection on the employees responsible for purchasing or of ...

The pallet market is rapidly evolving, and staying informed is critical for food & beverage (F&B) buyers to remain competitive. Pallets are the backbone of your pallet supply chain, ensuring fresh ...

Getting the right materials at the right time and price is incredibly important for any successful business. Material procurement affects everything from product quality to company profits. Smart ...

What are the most common types of procurement? Procurement stands as one of the most influential business functions in modern organizations, directly impacting both financial performance and ...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute’s blog. It is being reprinted with permission. You can read the original post here.