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September 29, 2026
The Manufacturing Procurement Process: Eight Steps From Demand to Supplier Review
Mauricio Dezen
Most descriptions of the procurement process are written for office purchasing: someone requests a laptop, it gets approved, a purchase order goes out, the invoice gets paid. Manufacturing does not work that way. Production materials are triggered by a planning system rather than a person, suppliers have to pass quality gates before they can ship a single part, and most orders are released against agreements rather than one-off purchase orders.
September 29, 2026
Manufacturing Procurement in 2026: Direct Materials, Rising Prices, and Where Money Leaks
Natalie Eksi
Manufacturing procurement used to be judged mostly on one number: did the price go down? In 2026 that question is harder to win, because prices are rising across the commodity base and suppliers are taking longer to deliver. The job has shifted from chasing discounts to controlling what the business actually pays, and when.
September 29, 2026
Manufacturing Supply Chain in 2026: Where the Pressure Is and What Actually Works
Mauricio Dezen, Natalie Eksi
For most of the last decade, supply chain risk in manufacturing was discussed as a continuity problem: will the part arrive? In 2026 it is increasingly a cost problem, and it is showing up in the margin before it shows up on the production line.
September 29, 2026
AI in Procurement Consulting: What It Actually Changes
Mauricio Dezen
Procurement has quietly become one of the most AI-saturated functions in the enterprise. Nearly every analyst, consultancy, and software vendor now leads with it. Very little of that noise tells a buyer what actually changed.
September 28, 2026
IT Procurement Consulting: What It Costs and What It Actually Covers
Mauricio Dezen
Most companies do not have an IT procurement problem. They have four of them, running on four different clocks, managed as if they were one.
September 24, 2026
Power Plant Procurement and Supply Chain Management: A Practical Guide
Mauricio Dezen
The power plant supply chain is the network of manufacturers, distributors, contractors and fuel suppliers that delivers everything a generating facility needs to build, run and maintain its assets. It covers long-lead capital equipment, critical spare parts, maintenance materials, fuel, and specialist services, all governed by procurement.
September 24, 2026
Fuel Procurement Management: Strategies to Control Costs, Suppliers & Risk
Mauricio Dezen, Eugene Ponomarov
Fuel procurement management is the discipline of planning, sourcing, contracting, receiving, and paying for fuels such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, and heating oil under defined governance. It balances price, supply security, and quality while giving finance visibility into committed volumes, price exposure, and supplier performance.
September 24, 2026
Energy Procurement Consulting: What Consultants Do and How to Choose One
Eugene Ponomarov
Energy procurement consulting is an advisory service that helps organizations buy electricity, natural gas, and other energy more strategically. Consultants analyze consumption, design a buying and risk strategy, run supplier tenders, negotiate contracts, and validate invoices, so energy spend becomes predictable, auditable, and aligned with the budget.
September 24, 2026
Renewable Energy Procurement: Strategies, Contract Models & Governance
Eugene Ponomarov
Renewable energy procurement is the process an organization uses to source electricity from renewable generation and secure the right to claim it through on-site assets, utility green tariffs, energy attribute certificates, or long-term power purchase agreements. It combines energy sourcing, contract risk management, and emissions accounting.
September 24, 2026
AI in MRO Procurement: Use Cases, Benefits & Implementation
Natalie Eksi, Mauricio Dezen
AI in MRO procurement refers to the use of machine learning, generative AI, and automation to support sourcing, purchasing, and inventory decisions for maintenance, repair, and operations spend. It is applied most effectively to demand forecasting, supplier risk scoring, and spend anomaly detection.
September 22, 2026
Procurement Software vs. Excel/Spreadsheets
Mauricio Dezen, Eugene Ponomarov
Roughly 80% of mid-market companies still run procurement on some combination of email and spreadsheets. Procurement software is a purpose-built system for how a company buys things — intake, approval, sourcing, budget control, and payment, all governed by rules the system enforces automatically.
