• TransImpact Parcel Spend Intelligence

    Why Parcel Is the Blind Spot in Indirect Spend Management — And What We’re Doing About It

  • A man in a blue shirt carries a small parcel

    New Small Parcel Partnerships Help Procure Analytics Members Cut Shipping Costs and Expand Carrier Access

  • In a packaging and freight facility, a yellow tape applicator sits atop a corrugated box.

    How to Manage Packaging and Freight Costs in a Volatile Market 

  • A network of connected ropes symbolizing business collaboration and collective procurement

    The Power of Many: Why Collective Buying is the Future of Procurement

  • Why Parcel Is the Blind Spot in Indirect Spend Management — And What We’re Doing About It

    Here’s an uncomfortable truth: most organizations have no idea if their FedEx and UPS invoices are accurate. Not because they’re not paying attention. Because parcel invoices are deliberately complex. Hundreds of line items. Surcharges with names obscuring what they actually are. Rates shifting with every General Rate Increase. Contracts full of clauses carriers apply inconsistently…

  • New Small Parcel Partnerships Help Procure Analytics Members Cut Shipping Costs and Expand Carrier Access

    As parcel rates and surcharges continue to rise, Procure Analytics has expanded its carrier network with new partnerships. The new partnerships deliver increased savings, broader carrier access, and actionable parcel spend intelligence for Procure Analytics members, with cost savings of up to 35%. When companies manage parcel, freight, and packaging separately, costs and inefficiencies compound.…

  • How to Manage Packaging and Freight Costs in a Volatile Market 

    Shipping air is one of the most expensive inefficiencies in e-commerce. The challenge is fitting, say, a patio furniture set into a box that minimizes volumetric price in transit while maintaining a configuration that the end customer can assemble without incident. Solving that challenge reveals the inherent tension in DTC packaging and logistics: Cutting freight…

  • The Power of Many: Why Collective Buying is the Future of Procurement

    Procurement has always been about leverage, negotiating better outcomes through scale, insight, and strategy. But the meaning of leverage is changing. Today, the most powerful organizations aren’t just the ones that buy the most; they’re the ones that buy together. In a world defined by volatility, complexity, and interdependence, procurement is evolving from a solo…

  • Five Signals Shaping the Packaging Market Heading in 2026

    Packaging markets are rarely quiet in Q4, but this year’s signals are telling a more complicated story. Seasonal patterns aren’t behaving normally. Global policy shifts are influencing supply chains in unexpected ways. And several key packaging categories are showing early indicators that don’t align with traditional year-end trends. That’s exactly why procurement leaders should be…

  • The Procurement Talent Gap: Skills, Strategy & Shared Expertise

    For all the technology, analytics, and automation transforming procurement, one truth remains: it’s still a people business. Processes don’t negotiate. Software doesn’t build trust. AI doesn’t drive change; people do. Procurement’s next frontier isn’t just digital; it’s human. The most resilient, innovative, and strategic procurement organizations are those that invest as much in skills as…