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Dealing with Unrecognized Bias in the Procurement World

The assertion in a recent Procurement Leaders article that “women are essential in global value chains as producers, employees, business owners, and consumers” is a point with which everyone can agree. However, recognizing the vital role that women...

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Got Business Continuity Plans?

Got business plans? No time like the present to create, update, and test those business continuity plans while in the thick of it.

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Gearing Up for Industry 4.0 – How to Take Your First Step with Smart Scheduling

Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing how manufacturers leverage technology. Beyond being digitized, Industry 4.0 expands upon what you were able to...

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Where We Stand on the Path to Gender Diversity

I’ve been working in procurement for years, and I’m a passionate advocate for elevating the role of women in the procurement function. So I was...

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Procurement Council Blog: Do Relationships Really Matter?

Everyone talks about the importance of relationships to the point that most just respond with an agreeable nod and little else.

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Procurement as an essential service: What the COVID-19 pandemic is teaching us (and others) about our industry

Talk to almost any procurement professional about the importance of our function and you are likely to hear the same thing. We know we do a great job...

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COVID-19 – Procurement and supply chain’s time to shine

As everyone around the globe sits in their homes in isolation, the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing procurement and supply chain management out front...

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Beyond intent: moving supplier relationships out of the shadows

In a profession that traditionally measures success in terms of lowest price, supplier relationships building is one procurement skill for which...

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Transitioning from transactional to strategic procurement: negotiating for success

Procurement instinctively seeks the relative certainty and security that comes in the form of a contract.

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Viral Impact: Supply chains are woven into the fabric of our lives

It doesn’t take much to remind us how small the world is. Within a matter of hours, you can travel from one side of the earth to the other. Distance...

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