Getting the right materials at the right time and price is incredibly important for any successful business. Material procurement affects everything from product quality to company profits. Smart ...

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the July-August 2019 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers. If you’re a ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpendEdge, a leading provider of procurement market intelligence solutions, has announced the completion of their latest article on how procurement can help build a better ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The past year’s economic volatility forced business leaders to shift strategies and reduce ...

Humans have been fascinated with automation since the Dark Ages. The first major step toward automation in human history was the invention of the wheel, which enhanced transportation in a way that was ...

Procurement involves identifying and agreeing to terms for the acquisition of goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a competitive bidding process. involving constrained decision ...

Governments buy a lot of stuff. Every year, one out of every three dollars governments spend goes toward purchasing something -- from photo copier ink to new vehicle fleets -- to help provide services ...

Have you ever wondered about the process it takes to maintain a stockpile of parts to keep the Army in the fight? Not a lot of people have. Army Materiel Command tasked its subordinate commands, ...

The exterior of the White House from the North Lawn on Aug. 7, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) A new procurement tool launched by the White House and the General ...

Northumberland County Council (NCC) has slashed its PC maintenance bill by streamlining and outsourcing its procurement. The council serves a population of 310,000 people between the borders of ...