Color is the first thing the brain perceives when looking at anything, especially promotional material. Understanding how color effects the mind of your customers is a powerful marketing tool!

Often times an organization may not have knowledge of the existence of manufacturer deviations. Lack of such knowledge can result in lost of significant discounts. This article will help you understand whether deviations exist or not within your company.

Contingent workers or independent contractors have become a significant and sometimes permanent aspect of any workforce. Because of their large presence, companies should be considering the tools they use to manage these workers. 

The flu can affect your business in a number of ways. From lower staff morale to poor workflow, the virus can effect your company harder than just a runny nose. Learn how to keep the virus at bay with our helpful tips.

The Procurement Success Stories series is a way for CoVest members to share positive experiences and promote collaboration among its members. Through the series we hope to learn about and share how our members have achieved success within their procurement organizations.

CoVest Sourcing Network has partnered with My Purchasing Center to produce a study that will identify and understand how leaders create value through group purchasing.

Savings reports are one of the first steps in implementing a strong category management process. Are you utilizing your savings reports to the best of your ability?

Eliminating upward margin creep with suppliers can both provide lasting savings and enable longer-term agreements to be signed confidently. It is not as difficult as you many think to accomplish such a feat; all you have to do is commit to create strategic relationships with suppliers. You can do this in 5 steps: