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Illustrated global supply chain map showing shipping routes, cargo ships, ports and container hubs across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, with the headline “Managing Supply Chain Risk: Don’t Wait for the Shock

Managing Supply Chain Risk: Don’t Wait for the Shock Most supply chains look fine, until suddenly they are not. Managing supply chain risk is no longer just a concern for global corporates. It matters just as much for SMEs and growing businesses, especially those relying on imported goods, single-source suppliers, or tight delivery windows. One […]

Self-serve procurement in large organisations, online catalogue, approvals workflow, and finance integration with risks of maverick spend and poor governance.

Procurement Strategy Supply Chain transformation

Self-Serve Procurement: Why It Goes Wrong

Tom
February 25, 2026May 13, 2026

Self-Serve Procurement: Why It Goes Wrong! Self-serve procurement is designed to let employees buy quickly within approved rules, using catalogues, automated approvals and integrated finance controls. In large organisations it can work brilliantly, but when governance slips it drives maverick spend, invoice backlog, and real compliance risk in both public and private sector. Done badly, […]

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Managing Supply Chain Risk: Lessons from the Iran Conflict

Self-Serve Procurement: Why It Goes Wrong