Procurement vs. Purchasing: What’s the Difference?
The best way to understand the difference between procurement and purchasing in a business is to consider the process involved in buying a car, says Logistics Bureau’s procurement specialist, Trent Morris. Procurement First, Purchasing Follows...
A Quick Guide to Roles in Procurement
We have had a lot of questions concerning the different roles in procurement. Logistics Bureau Commercial Director Trent Morris discusses the various job possibilities, from the top to the bottom. In this article, based on a video interview with Trent, we will assume...
Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy
If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Directly or indirectly, you are...
Freight Procurement Tips with Trent Morris
WHAT ROLE CAN PROCUREMENT PLAY ON FREIGHT EXPENDITURE? “A better way, in my opinion, of approaching it is to simply define what you actually want them to give you” – Trent Morris Once again our favorite purchasing and procurement consultant,...