Over 800 suppliers from 20+ countries gathered to discuss sustainable procurement and recognize outstanding contributions.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover supply chain management, technology, and manufacturing. I heard a compelling story this week from a veteran supply chain ...

Hospital supply chain leaders say the next five years will redefine their role — shifting it from traditional procurement and logistics toward enterprise strategy, technology integration and ...

Not surprisingly, up until now lean procurement has heavily focused on cost as it is a significant percentage of a company’s revenue (often ranging from 50% to 70% of sales) and to some degree on ...

A majority of C-suite executives fail to recognize the pivotal role that procurement can play in effective risk management. While risk can take on many forms, in the world of procurement, there are a ...

According to Brett Fultz, director of global analytics, global procurement and supply chain at Coca-Cola, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools have become indispensable in order to ...

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the role of procurement is undergoing a profound transformation. Once relegated to the back offices as a transactional and cost-centric function, ...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute’s blog. It is being reprinted with permission. You can read the original post here.

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute’s blog. It is being reprinted with permission. You can read the original post here.

For long-term success in today’s oft volatile supply chain environment, strong relationships with suppliers are more important than ever. Procurement decisions, then, should be made with this question ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the impact of AI and Machine Learning on the supply chain. Supply chains are under siege by an undeniable force: change.

Business leaders never chart a journey assuming that they will sail on smooth seas. That said, COVID-19 changed the way we work, live and learn overnight, accelerating shifts in customer expectations ...