The Felix Blog

The annual Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey is out, which also marks the 10th anniversary of this report series. The theme for this …

In an extraordinary event that captured the world’s attention, the massive 400-metre-long container ship Ever Given got stuck. The countless stories a…

The following is a recap of the Q&A section from our live webinar on standardised prequalification -  hosted by my colleague Tony Chan and myself. The…

Low productivity and increasing tendering/procurement costs have traditionally been among factors driving downward pressures on margins, for both cont…

Knowing your third-party suppliers and contractors is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a prerequisite for supply chain risk management. With supply chai…

It would be remiss of us not to look back at how Covid-19 has re-shaped our ways of working, thinking and doing things. We stepped into new territorie…

Did you know on average, an organisation will spend 80% of its money with only 6% of suppliers? Or that procurement cost can make up about 60–80% of a…

There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has forced manufacturers to reassess their supply chain strategies. With disruptions, delays and closures crippling the…

Previously, we’ve talked about the definition of vendor management, explored the different nuances and challenges due to Covid-19.   

The concept of engaging external parties to do work for your business is probably as old as the concept of business itself. The inherent us vs. them r…