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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Supply Chain Management! (Or is that 4,000 years?)

Supply Chain Game Changer

A Personal Retrospective My view of what constitutes Supply Chain Management is very broad. It is not just Procurement, Warehouse Management and Shipping. It started to show up in job titles, functional names, metrics, and processes. There will be a quantum leap in the Supply Chain skills need in the future.

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Enhancing Procurement Excellence Through the Power of Negotiation

Procurement Academy

A crucial part of successful procurement strategies is the art and science of negotiation. Procurement negotiation refers to a buyer (usually from a company) and a seller (usually from a supplier) working together and discussing the likes of pricing, terms, conditions, and other aspects of a procurement contract.

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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? It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Supply chain management is increasingly becoming a clear path to the C-suite. Getting Started in Supply Chain.