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Integrity as a Competitive Advantage in Global Sourcing Integrity isn't just ethical in global sourcing; it's a strategic competitive advantage. It builds trust with suppliers, mitigates risk, ensures compliance, and drives sustainability. By embedding integrity, organizations gain resilience, achieve long-term success, and distinguish themselves as leaders in a complex global marketplace.

Drura Parrish

January 9, 2026

Inside the Emerging Role of Agentic Intelligence in Procurement Agentic intelligence is transforming procurement by empowering AI systems to act independently, addressing challenges like supply chain disruptions and costs. It enhances decision-making with predictive analytics, boosts agility, automates tasks, and drives sustainability, leading to more resilient and intelligent procurement strategies.

Drura Parrish

January 9, 2026

Why Finance Leaders Are Expanding Their View of Procurement Value Finance leaders are recognizing procurement's broader impact beyond cost savings. It's now about total cost of ownership, strategic relationships, sustainability, and data-driven insights, leading to significant business outcomes and competitive advantage.

Drura Parrish

January 9, 2026

Bridging the Gap Between Procurement and Financial Performance Optimize procurement for financial success by aligning goals with finance, using data-driven decisions, fostering strong supplier relationships, embracing agile practices, and measuring impact effectively. Strategic procurement drives cost savings, efficiency, and profitability, transforming it into a key contributor to business growth and resilience.

Drura Parrish

January 8, 2026

The Complexities of Buying Expertise in a Tight Market Acquiring expertise in a tight market is complex. It demands understanding market dynamics, evaluating true needs, rethinking talent strategies, measuring impact, and leveraging technology. This ensures organizations secure the right skills for innovation and long-term success, without overspending or compromising quality.

Drura Parrish

January 8, 2026

Beyond Cost: Competing on Value, Reliability, and Partnership Beyond just cutting costs, modern procurement needs to prioritize value, reliability, and strategic partnerships. This approach builds stronger supply chains, fosters innovation, and ensures long-term business success by focusing on quality, consistent delivery, and collaborative relationships.

Drura Parrish

January 8, 2026

Understanding the Real Levers Behind Spend Reduction Beyond basic cost-cutting, discover the true drivers of spend reduction. This post reveals how operational efficiency, deep supplier collaboration, strategic technology use, cultural shifts, and sustainable practices are the real levers for achieving lasting savings and strategic value for your organization.

Drura Parrish

January 6, 2026

Reining In Off-Contract Spend Through Smart Controls Learn to control off-contract spending, which inflates costs and hinders efficiency. Implement smart controls like clear policies, procurement tech, accountability, and strategic supplier relationships to gain visibility, save money, and drive operational excellence.

Drura Parrish

January 6, 2026

How Competitive Bidding Is Being Reimagined for Speed and Fairness Competitive bidding is being reimagined for both speed and fairness. This post explores how leveraging technology, data analytics, real-time feedback, and transparency can streamline supplier selection. The goal is quicker, more objective decisions, fostering diversity, and building stronger, more resilient supply chains.

Drura Parrish

January 6, 2026

Overcoming the Human Barriers to AI in the Enterprise Successfully integrating AI in enterprises requires overcoming human barriers like resistance and lack of understanding. Foster collaboration, invest in education, align AI with business objectives, and build trust to empower employees and drive successful adoption for improved efficiency and growth.

Drura Parrish

January 5, 2026