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What the Strait of Hormuz Disruption Means for Procurement Teams

What the Strait of Hormuz Disruption Means for Procurement Teams in 2026

Expert analysis by Graham Crawshaw FCIPS, Procurement Content Director, CASME

UPDATED: 30 June 2026

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Procurement Stakeholder Management: Challenges, Strategies and Solutions

Even well-designed procurement strategies can fail to deliver when stakeholders are not aligned.

How to Prioritise Procurement Transformation Before Choosing the Technology

How to Prioritise Procurement Transformation Before Choosing the Technology

Procurement transformation has become a constant priority for organisations seeking greater efficiency, resilience and value creation.

A Cost and Resilience Challenge for Financial Services

Middle East Conflict: Cost & Resilience Challenges for Financial Services

Every geopolitical shock eventually finds its way into a bank’s cost base, and the current Middle East conflict is no exception.

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Procurement Data Analysis: Turning Insights into Strategic Decisions

Procurement data analysis is widely used, but not always well applied.

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ESG in Procurement: Discipline vs Necessity

Following recent ProcureCon Connect debate in Paris, this article explores the tension procurement leaders are navigating between cost discipline and the strategic role of ESG in procurement.…

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The Evolving Procurement Playbook for Volatile Markets

Procurement is not dealing with a single disruption. It is managing multiple forces simultaneously, with no clear end point.

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Procurement Risk Management Tools: Benefits and Implementation Tips

Procurement risk management tools are widely used across organisations.

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Procurement Category Management Process: A Practical Framework, Software and KPIs

Most procurement teams say they ‘do category management’.

Far fewer can show that their approach is consistent, measurable and embedded across the organisation.

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