DSSI procurement services: What we do and how we’re different
July 25, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
We get it. There are a lot of solutions on the market for procurement leaders to get to grips with...
Top five opportunities for procurement leaders in 2024
July 11, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
The manufacturing sector is facing unprecedented challenges in 2024 and into 2025, from supply chain...
Procurement best practices: A site buyer's ultimate guide
July 9, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Cutting costs, adding value and optimizing efficiency are top of the objective list for site buyers ...
Optimizing item master data to improve procurement processes
July 3, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Optimizing item master data is a critical step in improving procurement processes within manufa...
Procurement transformation: Best practice and overcoming challenges
July 1, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
We're all looking to cut costs, drive efficiencies and growth. But the reality is, most enterprise p...
Seven steps to reducing indirect procurement costs
June 28, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Indirect procurement, also known as indirect spend, involves the acquisition of goods and services t...
Top 5 challenges for procurement leaders to tackle in 2024
June 25, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Procurement is in a unique moment in time. With unprecedented technological change and resulti...
Top 5 ways analytics optimize the procurement process
June 17, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Procurement analytics in manufacturing is a critical area that leverages data analysis to optimize v...
Digital transformation in procurement reshaping organizations
June 13, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Digital transformation in procurement is reshaping how organizations manage their sourcing, purchasi...
Source-to-Pay vs Procure-to-Pay: What you need to know
June 11, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
In the realm of procurement and supply chain management, two processes often take center sta...
How site buyers can best manage MRO equipment and supplies
June 6, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Managing Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) equipment and supplies efficiently is crucial for...
Procurement's evolution: Navigating a new partnership with leadership
June 4, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
It almost seems trite to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for change across...
Category management for procurement leaders in manufacturing
May 31, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Procurement leaders in manufacturing face multifaceted pressures to enhance category...
Using AI in procurement: What you need to know
May 24, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a pivotal tool in transforming procurement pro...
Top three procurement automation systems of 2024
May 21, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
A new era of procurement is here, and here to stay - and it's all about automation. With most procur...
Top five MRO solutions for enterprise procurement teams
May 17, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
For enterprise procurement teams, cost savings are everything. As such, they are increasingly seekin...
How DSSI's procure-to-pay process drives compliance and reduces risk
May 16, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
We work with dozens of enterprise manufacturing businesses across North America and the EU...
How to better manage supplier relationships in procurement
May 13, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Supplier relationships. They can make or break the smooth and efficient running of your procurement...
How to fully leverage your procurement technology
May 9, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
One of the biggest trends we see, and dive into more deeply in our 2024 state of procurement in manu...
5 procurement strategies to increase cash flow and cost savings
May 6, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
We understand that the bottom line is at the top of every procurement leader’s agenda. We work with...
Driving greater results in a new manufacturing procurement era
May 2, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
The manufacturing sector has witnessed a profound transformation in procurement practices since the...
Why Chemical companies need a strategic sourcing process
April 19, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
In the ever-evolving and highly competitive chemical industry, the ability to implement a strategic...
Distributors vs professional source-to-pay solutions providers
March 25, 2024 By Heidi Humphries
Distributors and professional source to pay services (S2P) providers offer different types of value...
The changing landscape for strategic sourcing and category managers
March 22, 2024 By Amit Mendiratta
The world of procurement is no stranger to change. But in recent years, the pace of transformation h...
Struggling with Spare Parts Management?
December 19, 2023 By Amit Mendiratta
Spare parts procurement can be a challenging process for many businesses, especially those in the ma...
SAP Ariba procurement transformation with DSSI
December 18, 2023 By Heidi Humphries
Are you in the process of implementing Ariba? We understand that it can be a monumental task that re...
Benefits of vendor consolidation in manufacturing
June 1, 2023 By Heidi Humphries
A healthy cash flow is the lifeblood of any organization, whether it’s a small business or a giant c...
Optimize tail spend management to unlock cost savings
Feb 3, 2023 By Heidi Humphries
Tail spend accounts for roughly 20% of an organization’s budget. Find out how to save time...
Optimize your workflow with procurement automation
May 31, 2022 By Heidi Humphries
Whether it's process optimization or minimizing spend, procurement leaders have traditionally under...
How to optimize your MRO purchasing
March 28, 2022 By Heidi Humphries
Companies are increasingly complex organizations that involve numerous functions and...
Finding the best group buying organization for manufacturing
August 15, 2018 By Heidi Humphries
In recent years, group purchasing organizations (GPOs) have gained popularity for one big reason - c...