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October 09, 2026

Procurement Talent Development: Where Training Meets Practice

Natalie Eksi

Procurement talent development is the deliberate building of procurement capability across roles, combining formal education, certification, and structured on-the-job practice. Its goal is to develop professionals who link sourcing decisions to cash flow, EBITDA, and risk, and who exercise judgment that tools and AI can't provide.

October 08, 2026

AI in Procurement Processes: An AI Builder on What Actually Works

Max Nikitiuk

AI in procurement processes is the use of machine intelligence to collect, structure, and act on procurement information, from supplier discovery to contract execution. Its value depends less on the model than on three conditions: a real problem, data that exists, and a human who can verify the output.

October 01, 2026

Procurement Training for 2027: Building a Profession, Not a Back Office

Natalie Eksi, Louis Ivezaj

Procurement training is the structured development of the knowledge, judgment, and professional values procurement teams need to govern external spend and supplier relationships. By 2027 its scope extends beyond sourcing and negotiation to enterprise integration, financial fluency, digital oversight, and ethics.

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.