L6M4 and Supply Chain Resilience: Getting Ready for the November Exam
If you're sitting CIPS Level 6 this November, you'll already know that L6M4, Future Strategic Challenges for the Profession, is the module where the syllabus looks up from the day job and asks where procurement [...]
Why This ‘Supersized’ El Niño Should Be On Every Procurement Team’s Radar
CIPS Global CEO Ben Farrell MBE posted something on LinkedIn this week that's worth more than a passing scroll. It's about El Niño — the Pacific weather pattern that rolls around every few years — [...]
Supporting the Next Generation of Procurement Leaders: 9 CIPS Bursary Students Across Africa
Not every student we teach is in the room with us. Every week, students log on from Kampala, Banjul, Nairobi, Harare, Lagos and Lusaka, often juggling time differences and the odd patchy connection, to [...]
4 Negotiation Mistakes We See Again and Again in UK Procurement
Ask most procurement professionals if they're good at negotiating, and they'll say yes. Ask them to talk you through their last three negotiations in detail, and the story usually gets more complicated. Negotiation is one [...]
Getting Ready for September: Inductions Are Underway
There's a particular kind of buzz around the office this time of year. Induction sessions are running, new starters are meeting their tutors for the first time, and returning students are picking their journey back [...]
What the 2026 CIPS & Hays Salary Guide Means for Your Procurement Career
If you work in procurement or supply chain, this is the report you wait for every year. On 9 July, CIPS and Hays launched the 2026 Procurement & Supply Salary Guide — and it's their [...]
Connecting the Dots: How CIPS Short Courses Support Your Study Journey
Planning your development as a procurement and supply professional can sometimes feel a bit like trying to solve a puzzle without the picture on the box. There are different qualification levels, modules, and learning routes, [...]
Mastering the CIPS Level 4 Diploma, Level 5 Advanced Diploma and Level 6 Professional Diploma with Focus 1: A Learner Centred Approach
Achieving a professional qualification is a significant milestone for any procurement and supply professional. However, balancing intensive study with a demanding career and personal life can be a challenge. To support our learners in achieving [...]
Why the Strait of Hormuz Still Keeps Supply Chain Leaders Awake at Night
If you work in procurement or supply chain management, you don’t need a reminder that risk is your constant shadow. But every so often, a geopolitical chokepoint brings those risks into sharp focus. As we [...]
