The survey highlights a possible disconnect between procurement teams and executives. The Hackett Group’s 2024 Procurement Key Issues research released earlier this year found that the top issue for ...

Third-party attacks are one of the most prominent trends within the threat landscape, showing no signs of slowing down, as ...

For all the differences between procurement, with its pragmatic, quantitative and best-price-for-best-supply mindset, and human resources, with its qualitative approach to the organization’s people ...

Why Procurement and Supply Chain Functions Need to Converge. Disruptions like Covid-19, supply shortages, global trade barriers, high customer expectations, and inflation all add tremendous ...

Brian Straight is the Editor in Chief of Supply Chain Management Review. He has covered trucking, logistics and the broader supply chain for more than 15 years. He lives in Connecticut with his wife ...

If your organization is trying to manage sourcing and procurement using legacy supply chain management infrastructure that keeps your data locked in silos and manually updated spreadsheets, you ...

I recently spoke with a leader in procurement and supply chain services, Matt Stewart, CEO of RiseNow, a management consulting firm focused on helping build ideal outcomes in this space.“We help ...

The food and beverage industry is no stranger to curveballs, and 2025 is shaping up to be no different. Rising inflation, ...

Insights on how leading organizations have fostered relationships to promote sustainable procurement and supplier diversity; Highlight opportunities to build sustainable and inclusive supply chains ...

The supply chain management field offers many jobs, high demand and high job satisfaction. According to the MIT Lab for Innovation Science and Policy, the supply chain economy accounted for 37% of ...

Small businesses can be overwhelmed by the resources they need to move\u2005around to meet customers’ demands. But SMEs that learn effective supply chain management can operate smoothly and maximise ...