A “Three-Legged Stool” Approach to Optimizing Indirect Spend
As any procurement professional who’s managed indirect categories will tell you, the relative spend is not equal to the relative headaches. To optimally manage the most burdensome indirect categories—e.g., uniform rental, waste & recycling, pest control, security & guard services, and energy & utilities—an equally complex approach is required. [...]
How to Better Align Your Pest Control Program With Your Food Safety Goals
In the past, we've covered topics like cost reduction and optimization related to pest control spend; this time, we'll offer tips on another frequently asked question: "How can I address my concerns of ensuring our organization receives the optimal level of service from our provider and our existing program is improved?" [...]
Spring Is Coming—Evaluate Your Pest Control Program Today
Spring is right around the corner, and while we’re all looking forward to warmer temperatures and longer days, there is no better time than now—before the active pest season arrives—to […]
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The Emergence of Hostile Supplier Behaviors & What to Do About It
Growing imbalance in the supplier / customer relationship is creating critical vulnerabilities for procurement organizations [...]
IPCC’s Latest Warning Drives an Urgent Climate Call-to-Action—Join Us in Answering the Call
On August 5, 2021, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its 6th Assessment Report on Climate Change. There’s a good chance the report crossed your radar like […]
Scary Supplier Practices
Supplier-driven events that negatively impact your cost-savings efforts in indirect categories—with a spooky twist. [...]
Optimize Your Pest Control Spend: Bridging the Gap Between Procurement and Quality
To effectively manage the pest control cost reduction category, you must find ways to bridge the gap between Procurement and Quality. If you are tasked with managing pest control contracts […]
Tales from the Field: a pest control off-contract spend example
If you are looking for quick wins and cost savings in your pest control expense management category, you must focus on off-contract and out-of-scope spend. The potential savings can be […]
Private Equity Alert: Time to Take Action on “Under the Radar” Expenses
As we discussed in “Do Traditional Portfolio Management ‘Tools’ Provide Real P&L Relief?,” many private equity enterprises deploy a “toolbox” of strategies designed to drive cost reduction and efficiencies for […]
When to Negotiate Your Pest Control Supplier Agreement
Did you know that the bulk of pest control supplier revenue is made during the spring and summer months when pest incident rates are high? Accordingly, this is also a […]