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Procurement Trends and Priorities to Pursue in 2023

QAD

Earlier this year, QAD hosted a live webinar to explore and analyze the trends that are likely to dominate the procurement world over the coming months. It’s no secret that procurement teams have an amplified role within their businesses and that many are left with questions — our goal was to offer answers.

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Resilinc publishes 2022 Half Year Report – Gridlock

Resilinc

Resilinc has published its 2022 Half Year report. For a taste of what’s included in the report, we’re highlighting some key year-on-year trends covered. Take a read and then be sure to download our 2022 Half Year Report – Gridlock for the full overview. Hot off the press! Russian hackers also stepped up attacks on U.S.

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Supply Chain Leadership V: Howard Richman

NC State SCRC

Lessons Learned from a Career in Procurement As part of our weekly Supply Chain Leadership, I interviewed Howard Richman, who I am co-authoring a new book with (“Procurement Confidential”). At Mars, procurement (commercial as it was called) was one of the most highly regarded of the professions.

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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

Logistics Viewpoints

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. Many breweries were also reported to be paying premiums to purchase cans just to meet their immediate needs.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Industry professionals have put in tireless hours and taken strategic measures to keep the supply chain moving and meet customer demand. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Material Handling & Logistics ). McKinsey ).

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Meet Peter Guinto, Resilinc’s VP of Government Affairs

Resilinc

Peter Guinto capped his 12-year Air Force career in procurement by serving on the federal COVID supply chain task force and becoming head of contracting for the Medium-altitude UAS Division—the unit responsible for keeping the United States’ edge in warfighting drones. As originally reported by Defense News , $14 billion worth of U.S.

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.