Topic: Procurement & Sourcing


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Humanitarian supply chains put into perspective

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
USC's 7th Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit in August featured a panel discussion on the ever-changing nature of worldwide relief efforts in an age of increasing complexity.
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The next generation of procurement professionals

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, APQC
You'll need to look beyond traditional talent development to build future-ready procurement skills

Digital Transformation Can Enable Typical Procurement Organizations To Reduce Cost by 45%

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Through full deployment of digital tools, typical procurement organizations can reduce operational costs by up to 45%, achieving efficiency levels below those of today's world-class procurement organizations, new research from The Hackett Group, Inc. maintains.

Procurement Negotiation for Beginners

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 · Cindy Rittel, National Account Executive at UNA
5 Tips from the Experts

Pressure From Amazon May Be Forcing Retailers to Offer More Shipping Options, Says New Survey

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Amazon is putting pressure on retailers, and failure to provide competitive shipping options is costing online them business, according to a new survey of merchants and consumers conducted by ecommerce platform BigCommerce.

Global Shipping Business Network May Bring Blockchain One Step Closer to Unified Ocean Cargo Reality

Monday, July 15, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
How close is the ocean cargo industry getting to finally engage in collaborative blockchain strategies? CargoSmart says the day may soon be arriving.

Procurement’s Brand Image

Thursday, July 11, 2019 · Jim Baehr
Lately, there's been a willingness to ask, “is Procurement really what it thinks it is?” This leads to another question “does Procurement's desired brand identity sync with its brand image?”
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InSights: Advocating for “responsible” supply chains

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · Dr. Larry Lapide, lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and an MIT research affiliate
Being socially conscious and environmentally friendly are, of course, considerations.

APQC Infographic: Improve your procurement process

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · APQC
Process improvement is the key to unlock more strategic procurement. Establishing and enforcing consistent processes allows the procurement function more efficient.
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Procurement improvement begins with process

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, APQC
Procurement is buffeted by the headwinds of market disruption: tariffs, cyber attacks and a tight labor market.

Achieving Procurement Excellence with Standardization

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 · SCMR Staff
In this webinar Mark Trowbridge CPSM, C.P.M., MCIPS of Strategic Procurement Solutions LLC, will discuss five innovative ways that standardization can deliver superior category management results and impact your company's supply chain & operational effectiveness.

Tariffs and China - Time to Reshore Now?

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
The U.S. relationship with China has been changed forever. We are unlikely to ever go back to the hay days of sourcing and manufacturing there.

APQC Infographic: Ways to add collaboration to the supply chain

Friday, May 17, 2019 · SCMR Staff
The infographic below presents three levels of collaboration organizations can adopt based on their needs and familiarity with collaboration.
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The View from Four Global Supply Chain Getaways

Thursday, May 2, 2019 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor
We spoke with experts from four quite different locations around the globe: the Netherlands, Mexico, Singapore and the United States. While they see some of the same challenges in the next 10 years, they have differing viewpoints on others. But boil it down and most everything…
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Supply Chain Planning Priority: Improve cross-functional collaboration and process

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Marisa Brown, principal research lead, supply chain management, APQC.
To be successful, organizations need to tailor collaboration methods to organizational culture and needs.
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