It is not enough for vendors to let retailers measure their supply chain performance and react when they get a bad report card. Vendors should be proactively monitoring themselves and assessing their own software systems and operations, making corrections before letting bad…
Consultant Norman Katz has written a series of articles leveraging Dr. Edward J. Marien’s Customer’s Bill of Rights to identify the key strategies and approaches to creating the Perfect Order.
The use of AI is exploding in procurement, but despite the need to upskill the workforce to match a digitized future, many companies are slow to invest in training.
The January Services PMI, at 52.3 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) was down 1.2% compared to December, growing, at a slower rate, for the seventh consecutive month, and for the 53rd time in the last 56 months, going back to the initial recovery from the pandemic in…
A Dun & Bradstreet survey finds a decline in business optimism for Q1 as geopolitics, slow global economic growth, and trade policy concerns worry global businesses.
The longer-term economic outlook is bleak for all of the countries involved in the tariff fight with higher consumer costs, loss of jobs, and increased international tensions, writes Rosemary Coates.
The announcement that the U.S. would place tariffs on trading partners Canada, Mexico and China has already triggered retaliatory tariffs and roiled stock markets.
A White House spokesperson said President Donald Trump has approved tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico and 10% on China as of Feb. 1. It is unclear if there will be any exceptions.
Not all tariffs are equal. Gartner Supply Chain experts believe there is opportunity in a world of tariffs for companies that are proactive in assessing their business.
Proposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China are creating a new dynamic in U.S. global trade relationships, but there are few good answers for companies to mitigate the impact.
By focusing on technology trends like GenAI, predictive analytics, and conversational AI, CPOs will be in a better position to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape and deliver greater value to their organization.
The 2025 State of Procurement Report by Amazon Business demonstrates how procurement can help innovation, resilience, and sustainability, even as just 46% of leaders believe procurement is included in top-level discussions.
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