Michael Cadieux

A 20 year+ seasoned Indirect Sourcing industry executive who is now focusing on improving the Sourcing industry as a whole through building collaborative communities such as Procurement Foundry where fellow practitioners can gather, learn and grow.

How Procurement Can Fight Inflation – 2022’s Profitability Battle

As we continue into 2022, procurement faces massive and unprecedented price hikes on necessary items and labor. If you’re one of the practitioners and CPOs struggling to prevail in this profitability battle, this article is for you. We discuss how...

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Procurement and Basic Spend Management - Spend Management 101

Spend management is fundamental for every successful business. It prevents unnecessary spending and helps organizations establish and maintain data...

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How To Stand Up a Procurement Department of One – The Lone Wolves

Procurement practitioners across the globe are looking into the best ways to set up procurement departments, even procurement departments of one, and...

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The Downstream Impact of Rising Fuel Costs – Procurement’s Next Challenge

Procurement is no stranger when it comes to navigating stressful and unexpected scenarios, which will help us as we face the staggering reality and...

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Defining Tail Spend – Procurement’s 80/20 Problem

Nearly every organization in the world faces problems with tail spend. The following information is a resource for procurement professionals looking...

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Common Supplier Frustrations in Procurement

The procurement world is riddled with headaches, many of which stem from awful supplier relationships. What are the most common supplier frustrations...

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Assessing Procurement Talent – What’s the Best Way?

Anyone familiar with the Foundry already knows that we are continuously engaged in lively discussions within our online community. One such recent...

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3 Procurement Problems Every CPO Is Worried About

Are you a procurement practitioner looking to improve your processes? You are not alone. Procurement directors and CPOs, in particular, are...

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Quick Tips to Improve Supplier Relationship Management

Supplier relationship management—also known as SRM—is a common topic inside of the Foundry. While SRM was an essential element of operations before...

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Procurement Software Books – A Review of Software: The Silent Killer of Your Company’s Budget

Procurement Foundry is always looking to stay on top of what is trending in our industry. One way we do this is by reading everything...

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