Supply chains have faced a series of shocks in recent years, from pandemic lockdowns to geopolitical war and sudden shifts in consumer demand. In every case, the events have shown just how vulnerable ...

In today's complex government contracting landscape, the role of a procurement specialist is essential to ensure that agencies acquire the necessary goods and services while adhering to regulations.

In the last 50 years, purchasing has transformed from a transactional role into one that’s more strategic, aligned with long-term business requirements. Until mid-1970, the purchasing function played ...

For many years, the role of the procurement department in creating competitive advantage was overlooked. Rarely was it considered a significant source of cost savings or a driver of organizational ...

The last year and a half has been tremendously disruptive to all kinds of businesses, particularly the retail industry. For most types of consumer retail stores, the pandemic scared regulars away, ...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute’s blog. It is being reprinted with permission. You can read the original post here.

In today’s economic climate—between supply chain snags, a downturned economy, inflation, the skills gap and more—cost reduction is top of mind for many procurement teams. One silver lining is that the ...

Barbara Allen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

BY YISA USMAN The Nigeria Procurement Certification Programme (NPCP), administered by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) ...

Doha, Qatar: The Government Procurement Plan Forum 2026 held yesterday highlighted the government entities’ procurement priorities across sectors and presented forecasts to help evaluate emerging ...

Kim Seong-han, Vice President in charge of Front-End (FE) Purchasing at SK Hynix, stated in an interview with the company's newsroom on the 22nd, "As supply chain risks and geopolitical issues expand, ...