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83% of overtime in purchasing — How much longer will it last?

BME salary report reveals structural efficiency problem in procurement

“Einkaufscontrolling 2025": Focus on hybrid structures, AI and sustainability

The current joint study “Einkaufscontrolling 2025” by BME and the management consultancy entero shows a clear picture. Modern purchasing organizations are becoming increasingly hybrid, focusing more on data-driven analyses and focusing on strategic factors such as quality, price and total cost of ownership (TCO).

What the 2025 "Gehaltsreport" reveals about purchasing and why indirect procurement must be reassessed

Buyers with combined responsibility for direct and indirect procurement earn an average of around ten percent more than the overall average. Indirect procurement is therefore no longer just a side issue. It pays off when it is professionally managed.

The hidden risk in procurement: why one off purchases cost more than their price tag

One-off purchases are often regarded as a necessary evil in purchasing. A spare part, a short-term service or a special item for a project, usually solved quickly in terms of expertise, but often underestimated from an organizational point of view. But costs are only one part of the problem. Many companies overlook that one off purchases carry significant operational risks that go well beyond inefficient processes and, in the worst case, can prove far more expensive than the procurement itself.

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