“ Fewer than one in five organisations believe they have reached a point of full digitalisation ”
IAN NETHERCOT SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR , PROBRAND
Bogged down by unnecessary admin , a lack of access to live data is leaving buyers struggling to buy at the best times and gain value from every purchase . As a result , they also have less time to spend building strategic relationships with the suppliers that can help them better meet the needs of their organisation ,” he comments . “ So why are procurement professionals still working in this manual way ?”
The barriers to IT procurement digitalisation As part of its study , Probrand asked IT buyers what their biggest obstacles to digitalisation are . Almost two-thirds listed ‘ budget ’ as a problem , while other issues included dealing with ‘ legacy systems ’ and ‘ winning the support of management ’.
“ Interestingly ,” Nethercot adds , “ more than one in ten ( 12 %) listed being ‘ unsure how to write a business case for digitalisation ’ as a challenge . Given that digital transformation in procurement shouldn ’ t incur major costs and typically delivers a significant return on investment ( ROI ), this is an issue that needs addressing .
“ What was clear from the research , however , was that there is a desire among
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