Blog & Roundtable Posts

While Santa Claus has elves and magic on his side, real-world procurement teams need to track data for robust supplier management At this time of year, many people's thoughts turn to Father Christmas. But have you ever considered how complex his supply chain is? With so many toys, games, devices, and bikes to procure and deliver, he really has his work cut out for him. And of course, he has the added task of tracking whether his clients have been naughty or nice. As he prepar

Against a backdrop of rising prices, Canopy can help procurement show its value by cutting costs even while controlling spend The current economic climate is tough - and of course, broader economic trends have a massive impact on procurement. We don't need to tell you that supply chain disruption from the last two years remains ongoing. There's a lack of available talent in tight labour markets. And there are new ethics regulations in Europe which will put an increasing onus

If you've just joined procurement, it can be tough to find all the supplier information you need to build strong supplier relationships. In any new job, you want to hit the ground running. That means getting up to speed with all the information you need on your key relationships. But for new joiners in procurement, supplier data may be tricky to track down. In your average company, records are distributed across all sorts of systems, from filing cabinets to email inboxes. Thi