Budget Optimisation Video Resources

What profit markups IT resellers are charging you, and how to overcome them - a decade of spend analysis

Ian Nethercot reveals insights from a decade of spend analysis, uncovering the hidden profit markups that IT resellers charge.

How to Unlock Discounts Hidden in the IT Supply Chain

Carl Holland reveals the secrets to uncovering hidden discounts in the IT supply chain that most businesses overlook.

Overcoming Complexity and Volatility in the IT Market

Ian Nethercot shares his expertise on how organizations can cut through the noise and effectively manage IT procurement and strategy.

Overcoming Complexity and Volatility in the IT Market

Ian Nethercot shares his expertise on how organizations can cut through the noise and effectively manage IT procurement and strategy.

Dangers of procuring IT through a non-authorised supply chain

Ian Nethercot explores the dangers of procuring IT through a non-authorised supply chain.

Digitalisation in a disrupted world; tackling the volatile IT category

Disruptive digital technologies are transforming how the procurement function delivers value, by reducing manual processes, driving efficiencies and increasing transparency.

This session reflects on current CIPS research into digitalisation in the volatile IT category and shares cross-category learnings on using disruptive technology to meet your digitalisation goals.

How market volatility costs you time & money

Ian Nethercot looks at at what is IT market volatility – and why it costs you time and money.

How to Get Deals You’re Entitled To

Ian Nethercot shares expertise to help you get the deals you're entitled to from the supply chain.

How to manage IT suppliers

Ian Nethercot MCIPS gives you insights in IT supplier management activities, how to mitigate risk and how to make a really complex supply chain simpler.

You'll be taken through steps on how to manage your IT suppliers, to make sure you are always get the best deal on your fully licensed products. Never get mislead by suppliers again! .

Navigating the perfect storm in the IT Category

IT is one of the most complex, volatile categories and it’s been hit by a perfect storm that will continue into 2023. Ian Nethercot, from IT marketplace Probrand, who manages annual budgets of c.£35m, shares challenges, key learnings and wider considerations on strategic cross-category procurement in a digital world.

Tips on how to beat IT market volatility

Ian Nethercot shares tips on how to beat IT market volatility.