Procurement Newsletter

Issue #023 of The Sidekick explores what kinds of challenges procurement pros will face in 2026 - and how to prep to take them head on.

This edition of The Sidekick explores how procurement can navigate situations when suppliers refuse to budge on costs and how a GPO can help.

September's edition of The Sidekick explores how procurement will survive what’s described below as a ‘perfect storm’ of high inflation, AI disruption, and other challenges.

This edition of The Sidekick explores how thirsty AI has brought forward the era of water scarcity and strategies to cope with sky-high tariffs.

This edition of The Sidekick explores what procurement leaders need to know about outsourcing manufacturing to Vietnam, LEGO sustainability, and more.

This edition of The Sidekick explores how major US companies are facing the pressure to build factories in America - or deal with the consequences.

This edition of The Sidekick explores how major US companies are facing the pressure to build factories in America - or deal with the consequences.

This edition of The Sidekick explores ways Chinese manufacturers are exposing the true cost of luxury goods, AI’s growing influence on how we source and manage spend, and more.

This edition of The Sidekick takes a look at some of the creative ways companies are avoiding tariffs, the implications of privatizing the USPS, the rise of poultry smuggling, and more.

This edition of The Sidekick breaks down a recent study indicating the bleak economic outlook from businesses and how a GPO can provide a much-needed confidence boost in uncertain times.

This edition of The Sidekick explores the implications of new tariffs announced by the new administration and highlights strategies for turning challenges into advantages.

Issue #012 highlights the main reason The Sidekick was started and serves as a year-in-review and what to look forward to in 2025.