Mark Webb, CEO of Future Purchasing, provided a glimpse into the current state of adopting Category Management in his session on “Category Management in action: a study of implementation and impact across industry”. Based on a 2022 survey conducted globally, he shared some statistics on the overall adoption and maturity of category management that were hard to digest. 75% of respondents were classified as Starters and only 5% as Leaders.
In the 1980s, the first strategic frameworks for procurement emerged, pointing out the strategic character of procurement in business. Procurement got more visibility, given its impact on profitability, performance, and supplier relationships.
- Drasko Jelavic
- October 23, 2022