Strategic sourcing skills play an important role in the cost structure and competitiveness of small and large businesses. These skills involve analyzing high-volume purchases and developing long-term ...

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin today released a report that examines NASA’s “strategic sourcing” efforts. Overall, the Federal Government spends more than $500 billion annually to buy products and ...

It’s becoming more obvious by the day: Many companies’ laptop and desktop fleets are quickly becoming outdated, a consequence of their decision to hold off on PC refreshes in order to conserve cash ...

Environmental sustainability objectives have rapidly become a top CEO priority. Achieving these objectives requires a shared responsibility approach: responsible use by organizations, coupled with ...

The concept of strategic sourcing can mean different things to different people, but essentially it is a more comprehensive, researched, planned and measured approach to procurement. As governments at ...

Sameer Penakalapati is the Founder and CEO of CEIPAL. He is dedicated to advising and investing in technology startups in HR Tech and AI. The first step toward a successful direct sourcing strategy is ...

Earlier this quarter, Mondelez International experienced financial pressures as rising cocoa prices, driven by crop yield concerns in West Africa, affected one of its key input costs. In response to ...

The concept of strategic sourcing can mean different things to different people, but essentially it is a more comprehensive, researched, planned and measured approach to procurement. As governments at ...

After several tumultuous years of pandemic-driven supply chain disruptions, many businesses report that the tide is beginning to turn. Although significant uncertainty remains, price increases have ...

There are a variety of reasons for executives today to question the practice of global sourcing, but it always seems to come back to one word -- quality. Valid reasons or not, many of them are ...