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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

SCMDOJO

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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2022 Forrester Study, Ensuring Supply Continuity During Turbulent Times: A Visual Spotlight

ivalua

In May 2022, Ivalua commissioned Forrester to survey over 400 procurement leaders across the globe to ask how they plan to minimize the frequency and impact of supply disruptions. This places limitations on the value that procurement generates for your organization and impacts the resilience and agility of the supply chain.

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Global Trends in the Metal Commodities Industry

Supply Chain Game Changer

Get Our EBOOK HERE. Procuring and trading metal is big business, especially if you are in the construction or manufacturing industries. They produce 404 metric tons of gold every year, almost a billion tons of steel, and 36 million tons of aluminum. Commodity (or Category) Management – What is your Buying Strategy?

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6 Critical Supply Chain KPIs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Get Our EBOOK HERE. Supply chain key performance indicators and metrics are ways in which someone can quantify the performance of their company’s supply chain to gain a better understanding of its strengths and weaknesses. Procurement Cost. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Taking the Hill

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. Aligning metrics matters. Functional metrics in isolation degrade value. We enjoy writing them!

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Moving Up The Corporate Ladder, Does Your Freight Spend Have A Seat At The Table?

4WL Consulting

The previous decade has seen many companies, mainly those handling manufacturing operations, change how sourcing of direct materials is executed – from an administrative function to a somewhat strategic procurement approach that has seen the creation of a new position “the Chief Procurement Officer.”

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Boost Employee Engagement in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

GET our EBOOK HERE. Since we are specialized procurement recruiters here at SCM Talent Group, a great example would be a company searching to hire a procurement analyst. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 6 Reasons Supply Chain Employees Look For New Jobs! Get Involved with Giving Back.