Local sourcing: why regional procurement is becoming a strategic competitive advantage Local sourcing, meaning procurement via suppliers from the region or the company's own country, is coming back into focus. What advantages and disadvantages does this procurement strategy bring, and who is it worthwhile for? Dörte Neitzel
The 10 most popular procurement strategies Which procurement strategies are particularly popular? A study says how frequently framework agreements, global sourcing, or product groups are used and which criteria procurement defines.
Arctic sea routes: opportunity for global trade Arctic sea routes are coming more into the focus of global trade due to melting ice, geopolitical risks and rising transport costs. An analysis by Coface. Dörte Neitzel
Straits and the risk for procurement The modern supply chain depends today more than ever on a few straits. As the Iran war shows, a disruption leads to worldwide effects. Risk profiles of the most important bottlenecks. Renè Petri, Proxima