To whom should procurement report? It’s a common debate with no easy answers and one which is often dependent on industry and corporate structure. In this article, two KPMG consultants look at the...
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As the global economy continues to struggle, procurement teams continue to be tasked with looking for ways to control costs. Other recent global events such as natural disasters and commodity...
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Many enterprises lack a standardized mechanism that facilitates the link between Information Technology (IT) spend and the value realized by the...
BP | The Smart Cube, Inc.
The key enabler to establishing procurement’s alignment and credibility with other functions, and ultimately achieve its operational goals is Intelligence,...
Forced to take a long hard look at itself over the past 12 months, the oil and gas industry is looking less at technology and tools and more toward having the right people with the right mix of...
Case study of BP's procurement outsourcing in India with Infosys.
Procurement generates a lot of data. However, that data is often just a mechanism to report on the Procurement function’s performance. What happens when you start using big data principles such as...
Large companies face constant change. A structural shift such as a merger or acquisition, a major leadership change or any type of internal re-organization can drastically affect an already-...
Ruppy Singh and Sandeep Syal, BP ...
BP is using AI to transform the supplier contracting process. The new solution allows legal, procurement and suppliers to efficiently collaborate by providing them AI powered templates that...