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Q2 2025
Global Category Intelligence
Q2 2025
Supply Management Month – Wrapping Up a Month of Indirect Procurement Power
Category: Foundational Knowledge
Published: March 31, 2025
We’ve reached the finish line for our series for Supply Management Month, "Transforming Indirect Procurement for Supply Chain Success.”. Over the past four weeks, we’ve unpacked how indirect procurement—often the supply chain’s quiet workhorse—drives value through technology, strategy, sustainability, and resilience. Let’s tie it together.
Start with tech: AI tools cut fat from indirect spend, like overpriced travel. Strategy turns that into a plan—partnering with vendors who align with your goals. Sustainability adds purpose, sourcing eco-friendly supplies that save cash and the planet. Resilience seals the deal, diversifying suppliers to weather storms. Together, these transform indirect procurement from a cost center to a value engine. ISM’s push for March as Supply Management Month reminds us: this isn’t a one-day win—it’s a year-round mindset.
So, what’s next? Take March’s lessons into Q2. Audit your indirect categories—office gear, services, logistics. Test a new tool, renegotiate a contract, or greenlight a sustainable switch. The payoff? A supply chain that’s leaner, smarter, and tougher. Thanks for joining us this month—here’s to making indirect procurement the MVP it deserves to be.
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