In my last article I pointed out possible downsides to consolidating control of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) purchasing into a corporate group. The message there wasn’t meant to be that ...

Companies that adopt verifiable data frameworks will achieve coordination faster, operate with greater resilience, and reduce ...

Most organisations operate with purchasing and supply functions that are clerical. From my personal assessment, the causes of non-recognition of purchasing and supply as strategic emanate from five ...

Historically, in its most simple definition, the “supply chain” division of retail was the one in charge of getting stuff in, maybe storing it for a while — maybe not (cross-docking) — and then ...

What are the “basics” for supply chain managers today? Ten years ago, the supply chain leader in most companies held a title such as vice president of logistics. It was a largely functional role that ...

Dubai, UAE: The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) recently published the highly anticipated Global State of Procurement and Supply 2024 report, in partnership with GEP. The survey, ...