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Enhancing Procurement Excellence Through the Power of Negotiation

Procurement Academy

One extremely successful example is the retail giant, Amazon, whose negotiation tactics have played a significant role in its supply chain operations. Strategically negotiating with suppliers to secure competitive pricing, streamline logistics, and ensure timely deliveries has paid off for this vast e-commerce network.

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ASCM 2023 Conference and a Conversation with ASCM’s CEO

Supply Chain Matters

One prominent speaker was MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics , who specifically addressed advanced AI’s impacts on supply chain processes and future decision-making. He described a good news situation where supply chain graduates are garnering multiple job offers right now.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry? And now let us examine the reasons why a career in logistics offers so much diversity to so many workers. Getting Started in Supply Chain. If engineering is your thing, you could join a third-party logistics company and focus on solutions design.