Procurement department organizational structures often -- but not always -- reflect the organizational structure of your business. Additional factors, such as communication patterns, the size of your ...

When I sit down with procurement leaders, they are often facing the same challenge: Their departments are stuck in a tactical data processing mode with limited resources and increasing ...

Purchasing agents, also known as buyers, generally work in the purchasing departments of large companies or governmental entities. Centralizing many of the organization's buying functions saves money ...

Before being processed each payment or commitment to purchase is reviewed by the Purchasing office, and in certain instances the Office of Research Programs (ORP), to ensure that the materials or ...

Editor’s note: Bill Shawver is the chief procurement officer for Miami University of Ohio. Jim Bard is a principal with Accenture Management Consulting’s operations practice With the challenge to ...

Sharing information and a focus on synergistic outcomes will lead to better results for your company. Imagine this scenario: You're a custom home builder and a family comes in with specific requests.

The purchasing area within Facilities Management completes all purchasing for the Facilities Management Department and, on occasion, for other departments as well. Facilities Management maintains its ...