In the constantly evolving world of supply chain management, the executive quest for new knowledge, qualifications and skills never really ends. With new challenges, opportunities and technologies ...

Eighty organizations with more than $100 billion in purchasing power have signed up to pilot a multi-sector program designed to help organizations reduce their risks and contribute to a more ...

The global supply chain is both a broad-reaching system and the core of every business. It allows us to connect consumers in Kansas and Wyoming to everything from the spices of India and grains of ...

A pandemic-era policy that changed how Elgin purchases city vehicles and equipment saved the city $424,000 last year, officials said. Implemented because of chain supply issues tied to production and ...

Procurement professionals are operating in a challenging environment, with risk a constant presence. A turbulent economic environment coupled with an uncertain geopolitical landscape means procurement ...

Supply chain pressures have eased significantly since the pandemic, but procurement professionals are still mindful that they must prepare for the worst. The Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, which ...

In the last 50 years, purchasing has transformed from a transactional role into one that’s more strategic, aligned with long-term business requirements. Until mid-1970, the purchasing function played ...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute’s blog. It is being reprinted with permission. You can read the original post here.

When companies consider the impact of today's tariffs, their first thought is often bottom-line costs and short-term hits to earnings. Managing costs is certainly important, but an overlooked and ...

For long-term success in today’s oft volatile supply chain environment, strong relationships with suppliers are more important than ever. Procurement decisions, then, should be made with this question ...