Just as the world of procurement is always changing and evolving, what a year 2016 has been in a wider context; for instance, who would have predicted Donald Trump would be the next US President or the UK would vote to leave the EU.
As we head into a new year, it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it might hold in the way of challenges and trends. Despite the world seemingly becoming an uncertain place in 2016, one thing we can be sure of in the coming year is that procurement will continue to become more strategic, more collaborative and more technology-driven than ever before.
I speak with many procurement professionals of varying levels and from a range of industries and international locations on a weekly basis and many ask me what will be the next big thing likely to affect their job and their industry at large? I’d like to share my thoughts with you also, so the infographic below I have listed seven key challenges and trends that we are likely to see in the procurement field in 2017.
As we head into a new year, it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it might hold in the way of challenges and trends. Despite the world seemingly becoming an uncertain place in 2016, one thing we can be sure of in the coming year is that procurement will continue to become more strategic, more collaborative and more technology-driven than ever before.
I speak with many procurement professionals of varying levels and from a range of industries and international locations on a weekly basis and many ask me what will be the next big thing likely to affect their job and their industry at large? I’d like to share my thoughts with you also, so the infographic below I have listed seven key challenges and trends that we are likely to see in the procurement field in 2017.
