Thursday, March 28, 2024 · Brian Straight
Cost reduction supplants supply continuity as the top issue facing procurement professionals in The Hackett Group's annual Key Issues survey.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 · Michal Cukier
Procurement activities can have a positive impact on a business' bottom line, leading to more profit without the need to expand spending.
Monday, March 25, 2024 · Brian Straight
Labor costs continue to rise in the electronics supply chain, but industry research finds materials costs and backlogs easing.
Friday, March 22, 2024 · Brian Straight
GAF's Marianna Vydrevich sees technology like AI playing a role in supply chain network design, but she lives for that Aha! moment. Meet our March NextGen Leader.
Thursday, March 21, 2024 · Brian Straight
More procurement leaders are trying to implement AI and automation into their operations, shifting gears from a what's possible to a how-to-implement strategy.
Thursday, March 14, 2024 · Jason Miller and Yemisi Bolumole
Inflation continues to impact the U.S. economy, but could a fear of supply shortages have caused a hoarding of materials and contributed to inflation’s rise?
Monday, March 4, 2024 · Shardul S. Phadnis and Paul J.H. Schoemaker
Add vigilance to supply chain management with visibility. Real-time visibility of inventory, capacity, supply, and demand conditions is central to agile supply chain operations in dynamic environments.
Monday, March 4, 2024 · Arjun Sharma
The promise of faster transactions, lower costs, and widespread executive buy-in are driving AI-powered procurement to deliver new efficiencies and insights.
Monday, March 4, 2024 · APQC
The infographic below shows how organizations performed on their business goals in 2023, as well as areas of focus for 2024.
Friday, February 23, 2024 · Rosemary Coates
Politics seems to be on everyone’s mind in this election year and the effects on supply chains are becoming evident in every aspect of our work.
Monday, February 5, 2024 · Amy Wunderlin
Ongoing disruptions in the Red Sea and Panama Canal have reinforced the need for manufacturers to have a comprehensive supply chain strategy.
Monday, January 29, 2024 · Amy Wunderlin
A study from global manufacturing tech firm TRIGO finds that one-third of late deliveries in aerospace manufacturing are the result of the end customer and not the supplier.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 · Brian Straight
Nearly 75% of companies plan to reduce their share of sourcing from China, with the U.S. and Mexico appearing to be the big winners according to an AlixPartners survey.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 · Jorge Oliver and Aaron Zheng
By applying a strategic procurement framework that considers both a freight lane's macro-market and micro-shipper characteristics, shippers can leverage a wider portfolio of relationships that improve their overall routing guide performance while reducing the required…
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