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Articles by Tyler Higgins

Tyler has robust experience leading multi-year sourcing initiatives within Higher Education, Retail, Consumer Products, Transportation and Energy, achieving over $250M in strategic profitability improvement. He has over 10 years of sourcing experience and developing strategic solutions regarding innovation, automation, process improvements, and strategic programs integral in generating substantial strategic profitability improvement. He has completed projects in a multitude of sourcing categories including temporary labor, most facilities (material and services) areas, IT hardware and software, scientific supplies, supply chain/transportation, outsourcing and human resource benefits. Tyler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a published author in Internet Retailer.

Procurement in an Inflationary World

Each organization may be impacted by inflation due to inventory shortage, raw material prices or wage increases, but a procurement department that tracks these trends can turn them into a competitive advantage. This blog promotes several key strategies that procurement departments can deploy to drive cost savings during a period of inflation.