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Documenting the Response of State Procurement Officers to the COVID Crisis

NC State SCRC

Early in the pandemic, I was asked to join a team of academics to document and understand how state procurement officers were able to mobilize and react to this incredible situation. The post Documenting the Response of State Procurement Officers to the COVID Crisis appeared first on Supply Chain Resource Cooperative.

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How a Venture Capital Fund Manages Procurement for Eleven Companies with One Software

Precoro

Read about a venture capital studio that implemented procurement software to manage purchases for 10 portfolio companies in addition to their own. Another aspect of the team’s work is to set up and support ongoing processes, like marketing, strategic planning, and operational activities like procurement.

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Automating Procurement and Supplier Relations to Alleviate ESG Concerns

QAD

It is no secret that procurement executives are constantly seeking innovative ways to maximize efficiency and address unexpected supply disruptions. However, procurement is evolving into much more than the most cost effective option since the cheapest option often involves real world atrocities like child and forced labor.

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Your UFLPA Risks May Be Wearing A Disguise

QAD

It is not just a documentation error. This is a scenario that supply chain, import and procurement professionals are encountering today – and keeping many up at night. As of the end of May 2023, CBP has denied over 600 shipments entry to the United States. You wake up one morning to an urgent phone call.

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Its Impact on Supply Chains

Exiger Perspectives

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) took effect in the United States on June 21, 2022 to prohibit importation of goods into the United States that were produced by forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. What is the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act?

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The Future of Procurement Is Upon Us. Are You Ready?

ivalua

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. We are not your father’s traditional Procure-to-Pay solution.

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Procurement Interview Questions & Answers

Supply Chain Game Changer

Procurement, or Purchasing, is an area of Supply Chain that involves and requires very specific skills and expertise. Regardless of your position or situation it is highly valuable to understand the type of interview questions, and answers, appropriate for Procurement and Purchasing professionals. It can appear useless.