The Importance of Training for Procurement Professionals
“Procurement is a professional skill set. However, we give department employees a day’s training and ask them to do professional work. That would
Sourcing Strategies
Industry Insights
Creating a Competitive Edge with Emerging Technologies: Q&A with Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing
The non-profit Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) launched in 2017. Its goal is to accelerate the adoption of new technologies and ensure the
Industry Insights
Why Smart Sensor Tech In Building Design Should NOT Be An After Thought
When we think about the tech-related additions that are made possible due to smart sensors, such as lights turned on automatically when you
Supply Chain Management
Why Marketing Procurement Professionals Are Crucial to SCM
Marketing provides an essential balance in supply chain management. It helps companies and their partners become more focused on customers rather than on
Industry Insights
Is Your Engineering Career Ready for 5G?
Will 5G really create more jobs? Industry experts say “yes.” And if you’re currently an engineer studying telecommunications or enmeshed in the field,
Supply Chain Management
Electronics Industry Resilience Will Lead to a Re-Designed Supply Chain
Things are not as bad as they seem, and the entire industry is bending to conform to its new realities, gushing with resilience.
Supply Chain Management
How Tariffs are Sparking Some Supply Chain Creativity
Back in May, the United States agreed to raise tariff rates, from 10% to 25%, on $200 billion of goods imported from China. Companies
Industry Insights
5 Things You Absolutely Need to Know About the Modern-Day Procurement Professional
If you were under the impression that procurement was merely about purchasing “things” and negotiation contracts, you were incredibly wrong. The procurement professional
Industry Insights
6 Warning Signs of a Bad Supplier
As supply chain and procurement professionals, you’re always looking for the “best” supplier. The ones that are going to communicate with you, offer
Industry Insights
What is a Last Time Buy and How Can it Work to Your Advantage?
Going once, going twice…. It can be a procurement professional’s worst dilemma: A trusted OEM partner announces a time-tested and often-used part is