The Negotiation Line You’re on a call with a supplier quoting $60 per unit when $50 is the market norm. Sound familiar? Procurement pros face this daily—construction budgets bloated by inflated material costs, logistics margins squeezed by rising freight rates. The best don’t guess or haggle—they rely on data-driven procurement

Procurement across Africa is evolving fast—but so are the risks. Buyers want to work with suppliers they can trust. Suppliers want fair, efficient access to new opportunities. But often, both sides are frustrated by red flags—missed deliveries, poor communication, unclear expectations, or lack of compliance. These red flags 🚩 disrupt

Procurement is the engine that keeps organizations running. Yet for many, the Request for Proposal (RFP) process remains painfully slow, frustratingly complex, and riddled with avoidable errors. For suppliers, it’s a daunting uphill task just to compete. For buyers, sourcing the right fit often feels more like navigating a maze

Procurement and supply chain functions are inherently complex, involving multiple stakeholders, large budgets, regulatory oversight, and tight timelines. Because of this high-stakes environment, procurement leaders often feel pressured to ensure that nothing goes wrong. That pressure, while understandable, can manifest as micromanagement — a leadership style that prioritizes control over

  Welcome new suppliers is a golden rule for resilient supply chains—yet hesitation stalls boardrooms and procurement talks. Why? Because onboarding new vendors feels less like a strategic upgrade and more like stepping into a minefield: untested partnerships, logistical headaches, and the gnawing fear of chaos. So, procurement teams cling

If your goal is to digitize procurement, then choosing Scale over SAP is the smarter, leaner and more relevant choice for your company.

Addressing inefficient procurement is a strategic approach involving digital transformation, process optimization and supplier collaboration

Our three-way matching brings Purchase Orders, Goods Received Note and Invoicing in one cohesive system for smart businesses

Scale’s RFx processes provide a digitized approach to sourcing that empowers organizations to optimize procurement processes

Unlock the true potential of your Procurement Team using the Scale Buyer Portal to centralize operations, streamline processes and save time

Our Strategic Sourcing framework combines technology with actionable insights to help businesses meet their sourcing goals with ease.

Our Buyer Portal is designed to meet the needs of modern companies, whether you’re managing a small team or a complex global supply chain.