The company relies on purchases to identify and control risks, and more generally to contribute to its competitiveness and generate increasing added value, in line with the objectives and strategy of the organization. A round-up of the (many) challenges to be met...

In three decades, the purchasing function has been structured and professionalized to respond to new challenges mainly related to the globalization of trade and the proliferation of players. The democratization of tools has contributed to this rise in maturity...

New technologies are changing the direction of purchasing and their solutions. The blockchain could well be the newest to come in organizations, as early as 2017...