How can TCO be used to optimise purchasing?

by Alain Wolgensinger | 29 January 2026 | Logistics purchasing, Featured article, Business, SMEs, Sectors

Share this page:Total cost of ownership (TCO) is becoming a strategic lever for purchasing, industrial and financial departments. Behind an attractive purchase price often lie invisible costs that have a lasting impact on the...

How can we successfully decarbonise purchasing?

by Anne-Charlotte Héry | 30 September 2025 | Logistics purchasing, Featured article, Business, CSR

Share this page:Decarbonising purchasing is an underestimated strategic challenge. Yet it is a way of reconciling environmental impact and economic performance. But how do you go about it? Anne-Charlotte Héry, a purchasing specialist, explains...

[Mini-quiz] Buyers, test your business skills!

by Lydia Laga | 6 August 2025 | Quiz, Resources

Share this page:Being a buyer today means much more than negotiating prices! Between risk management, CSR objectives and the digitalisation of processes, the challenges are multiplying. Test your knowledge with our mini-quiz and identify the...

How do you develop your purchasing skills?

by Lydia Laga | 3 July 2025 | Logistics purchasing, Featured article, Training, Business

Share this page:In a constantly changing environment, purchasing skills are an essential strategic asset for companies. Faced with pressure on supplies, the acceleration of digitalization and the growing importance of...

Negotiating purchases: best practice

by Alain Wolgensinger | 16 January 2025 | Logistics purchasing, Featured article, Business

Share this page:In an unstable environment, purchasing negotiations require buyers to adapt and anticipate risks. But how do you go about it? Alain Wolgensinger, a specialist in the field of...

How do you set up a responsible purchasing approach?

by ORSYS Editorial Board | 24 June 2024 | Practical information, Resources

Share this page:Making a sustainable commitment to responsible purchasing has undeniable advantages for companies. For banks and investors, it means demonstrating a solid CSR strategy, and therefore providing proof of the sustainability of the company's...

Purchasing strategy: how to reconcile cost reduction and CSR?

by Christèle Gravoille | 30 April 2024 | Logistics purchasing, Business, CSR

Share this page :What purchasing strategy for 2024 and beyond? CSR is becoming increasingly important within organisations. Every segment of the company is called upon to take this into account in its activities. This also applies to the purchasing function....