Procurement was once seen as just a link in the chain of business operations. It was the process by which operators secured their products and services. While consistency was desired and affordability ...

The Association for Supply Chain Management has recently announced the launch of its ASCM Supply Chain Procurement Certificate program. The new educational program is available to both entry-level and ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it is expanding its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing Program (Recommendations ...

Collaboration between development, quality, and purchasing departments is crucial for a secure supply chain, reducing risks and ensuring compliance. The Parenteral Drug Association's revised standard ...

Procurement involves identifying and agreeing to terms for the acquisition of goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a competitive bidding process. involving constrained decision ...

Inflation, economic instability, materials and labor shortages, climate change—almost any disruption you can imagine is a pressure point that makes procurement and supply chain management ...

A pandemic-era policy that changed how Elgin purchases city vehicles and equipment saved the city $424,000 last year, officials said. Implemented because of chain supply issues tied to production and ...

When companies consider the impact of today's tariffs, their first thought is often bottom-line costs and short-term hits to earnings. Managing costs is certainly important, but an overlooked and ...

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.