Purchasing

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Courtney Wright, chief procurement officer of Veolia North America, named the largest U.S. environmental services company by Engineering News-Record, talks about how procurement is driving sustainability and how procurement plays a crucial role in supporting Veolia's mission of reducing their CO2 emissions.

COVID-19 has upended supply chains globally. We asked our readers how the virus is impacting their plans for new warehouse and distribution center solutions.

Looking at consumption, order policies and purchase orders can make an impact on your operations costs and MRO budget.

Eliminate costly motion and relying on mobile carts that are equipped with an integrated power systems

Eliminate costly motion and relying on mobile carts that are equipped with an integrated power systems

The advent of the Industry 4.0 brought with it the next phase in the digitization of the manufacturing sector.

Buyers’ and suppliers’ insights bring manufacturing industry trends into focus.

Buyers’ and suppliers’ insights bring manufacturing industry trends into focus.

Forget cost cutting. Innovation and sustainability are the most important factors in business today. The companies that get it right can still win in a flat economy, says ISM CEO Tom Derry.

IBM Institute for Business Value shows how procurement exerts greater influence across the enterprise.

University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute reports on successful strategies for supply chain integration.University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute reports on successful strategies for supply chain integration.

Despite an incredible increase in the average purchasing salary also revealed that a gender disparity in both pay and opportunities is still prevalent.

Many organizations struggle to make use of financial data from a variety of information systems, which are often disaggregated, complex and duplicated. This makes it harder for the CPO and CFO to see the “true situation” and to skillfully manage cash, volatility and risk in the supply chain.

It is essential to identify where you want to be, perform a current state analysis, and drive the organization and supply chain toward that new vision. In many cases, the journey takes 5 – 10 years. Indeed this is a long time to be in a state of change, but when planned and directed wisely, it’s not only bearable, it can be quite liberating for employees and for the organization.