𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

globalmexss2020
Sep 17
2 min read

Balancing 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 has become a strategic challenge for the hospitality sector in an increasingly complex and volatile global environment. Procurement has evolved from a mere support function to a pillar of competitiveness and sustainability, capable of accelerating time-to-market and directly impacting the guest experience.

Studies indicate that supply chain issues remain a significant cause of delays in construction projects and hotel pipelines: approximately 𝟯𝟰% 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, while 𝟰𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟲𝟱% 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, emphasizing the need for resilient procurement strategies.

Key factors affecting 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 include:

✅ 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

Directly impact budgets and logistics costs due to volatility and tariffs on imported items.

✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀:

𝗨𝗦𝗔: 𝗨𝗟 Independent certification body that tests the safety of electrical and electronic products.

𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼: 𝗡𝗢𝗠 energy efficiency standards.

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹: 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗟 approval and 𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗢 certification (average of 6 months).

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗖𝗘 conformity for furniture, lighting, and electronics.

𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: environmental certifications such as 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗦𝗔𝗦.

To address these challenges, it is essential to adopt strategic procurement that goes beyond price negotiation, incorporating:

☑️𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (nearshoring) of supply chains;

☑️𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀, using predictive models to anticipate delays and logistical risks.

💡𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: integrated systems that monitor ports, carriers, and local suppliers, automatically updating production and shipping status, identifying potential delays, and providing probability analysis based on weather, port traffic, and geopolitical tensions.

Systems used: Matrak, Touchplan, Infor Nexus, among others.