What to Do When Supply Chains Break Your Heart Six helpful tips for what to do - and what NOT to do - when supply chains and supplier partners end…
What to Look for in a Group Purchasing Organization By Mackenzie Oakley | May 31, 2022 As a procurement leader, you know entering into a new business relationship is a…
Discover the differences between purchasing groups and group purchasing organizations and learn which is best for your business.
Tail Spend Management and Why it Matters By Anthony Clervi | August 18, 2020 How can procurement take control of tail spend... and why bother? In part one of this article,…
What is Tail Spend? By Anthony Clervi | August 11, 2020 Procurement professionals are responsible for managing spend across an organization. Most of their efforts are focused on the top…
Purchasing Strategy: Direct or Through a GPO? By Mackenzie Oakley | March 23, 2020 Is negotiating directly with the supplier always the best procurement strategy? When you’re considering how to…
Is Centralized Procurement Right for You? What You Need to Know. By Anthony Clervi | April 15, 2019 Centralized procurement, where one location retains control over most, if not all,…
How Do GPOs Work Within My Overall Procurement Strategy? By Katherine McCleery | April 1, 2020 Una is on a mission to empower lean procurement teams, who we refer to…
Group Purchasing Organizations vs. Purchasing Cooperatives By Mackenzie Oakley | June 15, 2020 Group Purchasing Organizations and Purchasing Cooperatives exist to give business owners access to the goods and services…
Cut Costs Using the Alibaba Supply Chain Strategy By Anna Duin | August 21, 2017 Supply chain leaders can learn from Chinese e-commerce goliath Alibaba Group’s groundbreaking ideas, particularly when…
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