This is where I write about procurement, industry, and the ideas that shape how I approach both.
Some articles come from real projects, others from patterns I’ve observed over time, decisions, trade-offs, and systems that don’t always make it into formal discussions.
These are my perspectives, shaped by experience, and they’re not meant to be definitive. I can be wrong and that’s part of the process.
If you see things differently, feel free to reach out. I’m always open to exchanging views.
The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is one of those ideas that seems simple until…
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a purchasing team leader, it’s that there is no such thing as a…
Disruptions are part of global supply chains. Wars, natural disasters, export restrictions, port…
In procurement, performance is often associated with individuals. The buyer who negotiates the best…
In procurement, price negotiations create a lot of drama especially if its price increase after a…
In the procurement world, I have heard many times many colleagues talk about contracts as if they…
As someone who has been in the procurement world over shy of a decade, I have learnt that…