Thursday we shared suggestions to lower costs through efficient purchasing practices. Today we continue sharing additional ideas about how to control your materials and supplies overhead.
Procurement, or purchasing if you choose, expanded its scope and impact on businesses. Expertise and competence exploded in the last two decades. Tips and best practices can help small-business owners as well as large corporations. Luckily free information abounds on the Internet. Today’s post will share a few sources of rich information, white papers, manuals, and more about purchasing best practices.
Manuals, White Papers, and Guidelines
Puridiom provides procurement consulting, products, and services. They also share a wealth of information on their web site. Be sure to check them out.
- White Papers
- Case Studies
- Free Benchmark Reports
- Data Sheets
- Podcasts
Procurement and Supply Chain Benchmarking Association offers membership for free. The association includes representatives and collaboration with major corporations. They also offer some wonderful sources of information:
- A newsletter
- White papers
- Online surveys and a database
- Education through recommended books, online courses, and training
- Links to process or industry focused associations
- Industry specific roundtables
Source One Management Services seems to focus on outsourcing ideas for purchasing and procurement. They offer paid consulting, plus free resources on their web site:
- Articles & White Papers
- Book recommendations
- General news links and articles about procurement (fascinating about trends and specific companies)
Training Documents to Build Competence in Your Business
In addition to white papers, articles, podcasts, databases and other information; you can find training materials for your own use or your staff’s. Some of the sites I liked included:
Of course, we cannot discuss training with including YouTube by Google “Procurement best practices YouTube” (don’t forget to click on the link “More videos for procurement best practices YouTube>>
I know I didn’t share much personal information, but I hope these resources give you good suggestions, ideas, and best practices.
Tuesday we will begin a series on human resource functions, liabilities, and changes
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