Procurement as a Service should add capacity and expertise while protecting the strategic knowledge the business needs.
What to expect
- 01
Protect critical knowledge
Outsourcing decisions need to account for the knowledge and experience that may leave with internal resources.
- 02
Avoid rigid category assumptions
Strategic importance and internal capability are useful criteria, but categories and requirements are not permanently homogeneous or stable.
- 03
Assess automation alongside outsourcing
Moving a manual task to another person does not automatically improve the process. Evaluate what can be automated first.
- 04
Use specialist capacity when needed
An on-demand pool of specialised providers can cover peaks or specific skills without permanently outsourcing whole categories.
About the author
As co-founder of apadua, I focus on how procurement can strengthen its contribution to the business. In this article, I explore how automation and specialist capacity can complement strategic procurement without losing critical knowledge.
Topics
- Procurement Process Cost
- Tail Spend
- Procurement Automation
- Indirect Procurement
- Strategic Procurement