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Rethinking the Supply Chain Takes a Team Effort

Posted: 05/17/2021 - 09:00
Author: Anne Yi
Rethinking the Supply Chain Takes a Team Effort

The supply chain is an often overlooked, yet critical, component of businesses everywhere. For a long time, the focus around supply chains has always been on efficiency and cost reduction. But when COVID-19 hit, weaknesses within the supply chain became readily apparent as traditional management approaches and technologies left businesses underequipped to tackle the huge surges in demand. This problem quickly became widespread. Whether it was a shortage of toilet paper on the consumer side or dropping supplies of microchips in the B2B world, no one was left unaffected.

5 Ways to Prepare for the Next Supply Chain Crisis

Posted: 05/14/2021 - 09:00
Author: Omer Abdullah
5 Ways to Prepare for the Next Supply Chain Crisis

With the impacts of COVID-19 still being felt around the world, it’s hard to look ahead at what might be coming next. But you should.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a truly unprecedented level of disruption to global supply chains, bringing entire industries to a complete halt. It was unlike any supply chain crisis we’ve seen in modern times, but it was far from an isolated incident.

Third Party and Supply Chain Risk Management: Then and Now

Posted: 05/12/2021 - 09:00
Author: Linda Tuck Chapman
Third Party and Supply Chain Risk Management

The worldwide crisis made us hyper-aware that trust-worthy relationships are vital. Effective third-party risk management is the best way to gain assurance that responses and decisions are risk-informed. Managing third-party relationships, calibrated for criticality and risks, has never been more critical. This is the most reliable path to strengthen business resilience, protect stakeholders and the bottom line.

Are You Ready for the Next Crisis?

Posted: 05/10/2021 - 09:00
Author: Stephany Lapierre
Are You Ready for the Next Crisis?

The COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis of epic proportions and left leaders in every industry scrambling to react. Procurement leaders across the globe saw the weakness in their supply chains and needed to reinvent their ability to manage the data in order to make critical decisions. In fact, according to a recent survey by the Institute for Supply Management, upwards of 75% of companies saw supply chain disruptions in the wake of COVID-19. 

Making Sense of Supply Risk Management Solutions

Posted: 05/07/2021 - 09:00
Author: Pierre Mitchell
From supply chain management vendors to supplier management services, there are different ways companies can manage their risks using third-party sources.

Enterprise risk has never been a higher priority for businesses, executives and procurement practitioners than right now in light of the COVID-19 crisis. The coronavirus disruption has only accelerated many enterprise risks — from cyberthreats, employee health and safety, and most certainly, to supply risks affecting suppliers in complex value chains.

Responsible InfoSec is the Hot New Purpose

Posted: 05/05/2021 - 09:00
Author: Mark Darby
Responsible InfoSec is the Hot New Purpose

Digital transformation is the phrase on everyone’s lips – for good reason. It enables organizations to better manage operations, enhance profit margins, and ensure the efficient transfer of goods and information between supply chain nodes. As a procurement professional, you’re on the front line of this process. This is also why you need to be the first line of defense.

Social Impact Sourcing: A New Version of Commerce

Posted: 04/28/2021 - 09:00
Author: Jay Frank
Social Impact Sourcing: A New Version of Commerce

In the midst of a pandemic, business models are wide open for transformation.

From my perspective, COIVD-19 is just a precursor to the larger threat looming from unmitigated climate change. In conjunction with racial inequality, old-hat “business as usual” models are potentially heading off a cliff.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are what many consider the gold standard for social impact goals. They provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet, along with an urgent call to action. How do we help achieve these goals?

7 Actions Procurement Leaders Can Take to Improve Diversity and Inclusion

Posted: 04/27/2021 - 09:00
Author: Purvee Kondal
7 Actions Procurement Leaders Can Take to Improve Diversity and Inclusion

So far in this series on diversity and inclusion, we have explored a historical perspective on supplier diversity in the enterprise, tips to improve it, and how the supplier community can leverage their diversity status. Now we will discuss how procurement leaders can incorporate diversity and inclusion into their team management strategies.

Impacting the Environment and Human Health Globally with IT Products

Posted: 04/22/2021 - 09:00
Author: Sören Enholm
Impacting the Environment and Human Health Globally with IT Products

IT products are essential in most organizations, but they come with a complex supply chain that includes both social and environmental risks. If done right, purchasers can directly impact the environment and human health by procuring more sustainable IT products, and become the driving force for socially responsible manufacturing, safer alternatives to hazardous substances and circular procurement.

How Diverse Suppliers Can Leverage their Status with Large Enterprises

Posted: 04/20/2021 - 09:00
Author: Purvee Kondal
How Diverse Suppliers Can Leverage their Status with Large Enterprises

To continue the previous conversation on diversity and inclusion (see my other articles on the enterprise approach to supplier diversity and how to shape the future of supplier diversity), I’d like to look at the other side of the coin: What can suppliers do to help enterprise clients improve their diverse supplier inclusion, selection an

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