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Why Direct and Indirect Spend Aren’t Just Jargon (and Why You Should Care)
Today’s article talks about direct and indirect spend – what is this categorization, why this classification (or a similar one) matters, and the skill sets needed in each to succeed. I also dig a little into one of the Great Procurement Debates: which indirect categories should the business unit manage vs. the procurement team manage? I’ll also tell you which one is my personal favorite and why.
No Software, No Problem: A Quick and Dirty Spend Analysis
Today’s article is a step-by-step guide to running a quick-and-dirty spend analysis using only Excel. Are there better tools out there? Sure. But if you just need a decent view of your spend by supplier, category, and part number, a spreadsheet will get you there. I also cover concrete questions to ask about your spend analysis, whether you use my method or another. A spend analysis is only useful if you then DO something with it!
Don’t Start from Zero: When and How to Use Procurement Wrap Agreements
After a hard-fought battle, you finally have contract terms and conditions with a supplier. Awesome! But now you want to use that same supplier for a different material or different scope of work, and the idea of renegotiating that contract again is daunting. It’s...