Written by Supply Chain Executive Mike Mortson. This guest post first appeared on Mike’s industry blog, Supply Chain Game Changer. In any company or industry that sells products, the cost of the raw materials and components is often the single largest expense.  Despite the magnitude of this cost however there is...

Anyone who’s followed the Procurement and Supply Chain industry knows that contingent staffing is taking off. Gone are the days when companies would hire on contract only for leave coverage and backlogs. In 2019, companies are hiring leaders in the field on contract for complex transactions, business transformations, and strategic...

Here’s the case for hiring people from outside Procurement for highly strategic categories. In December, we wrote that it’s time for companies to recognize the power of transferable skills in Procurement. We suggested that companies should hire people with exceptional negotiation, presentation, supplier relationship management and bid preparation skills, even...

This guest post was Written by David Madden, founder and CEO of Container Exchanger and Exchanger Hub. Things can always be faster when you work in a warehouse or distribution center. Speed has become the name of the game when it comes to staying competitive in the global supply chain....

  When Supply Chains fail, it has major implications. It can affect a brand (see: KFC’s chicken shortage in the UK), it can affect companies’ strategic expansions (see: Target’s ill-fated sojourn into the Canadian market), and sometimes, it can affect entire categories of products and consumer confidence (see: the recent...