November/December 2021

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November 1, 2021

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Infrastructure Rx: Beyond a Bandage

The nation’s transportation and supply chain ailments have been worsened by the coronavirus pandemic, but will proposed legislation in Washington be a step in providing transformative treatment?
Dan Zeiger

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November 1, 2021

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Put Relationships at the Center of Your Supply Chain Transparency Strategy

Lawmakers, regulators and corporate stakeholders are demanding increased corporate responsibility across supply chains. They are acting on authority of several laws passed since 2010. Among them are the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act (U.S., 2020), the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (2010).
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November 1, 2021

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An Ever-Evolving Journey

Organizations are accelerating their use of technology to increase resiliency, but the starting point or continuum of that voyage is influenced by such factors as level of operational maturity, market drivers and risk.
Sue Doerfler
November 1, 2021

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Channeling the Flood of DATA

Governance, proper classification standards and advanced analytics solutions are among measures that can make companies information rich — and lead to better decision-making.
Sue Doerfler

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November 2021 ISM® Report On Business®: Manufacturing
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November 2021 ISM® Report On Business®: Services
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November 2021 ISM® Report On Business®: Hospital PMI®
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November 1, 2021

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Supply Chain Management is a Hot Profession — and Major

Recently, my family and I were at a local restaurant, a plate of calamari in front of us. We realized the calamari didn’t taste fresh — and that we were tasting the flavor of “supply chain.” In Rhode Island, where we live, most locally caught squid are frozen and sent to China for processing, then shipped back.

Hannah Bai

November 1, 2021

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Perspectives

Connecticut-based Gartner, Inc. launched its first Supply Chain Top 25 — and this year’s rankings highlights companies that possess capabilities of resiliency and agility, components essential to survival in today’s world.

Gina Govojdean, CFE

November 1, 2021

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Prioritizing and Preparing for Supplier Risk

Resiliency defines the supply management profession in the pandemic era we live in. Organizations must deal with and adapt to the ambiguity surrounding supply chains. The haziness of the coronavirus pandemic combined with important issues of climate change and global politics creates even more uncertainty, which is exacerbated by product shortages and sluggish supply chains.

Preeti Kaur, EMBA

November 1, 2021

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Running to Keep Pace With an Evolving Profession

Change is a constant. There is no continuous improvement without change. Every day, new information comes into our lives, businesses, processes — everything. We use this information to decide whether or not we should do something different to obtain better results. Without change, we cannot aspire to improve.

November 1, 2021

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A Purposeful Approach to Engaging Employees

What does it mean to be a purpose-driven supply chain organization? In researching the answer, Gartner Inc., the Stamford, Connecticut-based global business research and advisory firm, surveyed supply chain professionals about how they enable enterprise purpose. Of the 573 respondents, 85 percent answered that purpose was achieved by designing products and services that meet customers’ needs and provide a positive societal and environmental benefit.

Sue Doerfler

November 1, 2021

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Effective Category Management For Contracting and Beyond

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series on the CAPS Research report A Playbook for Category Management, which identifies seven stages a category management playbook should include.

CAPS Research

November 1, 2021

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Disruptions Are Changing How Organizations Operate

As if the holiday season amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t enough to exacerbate supply and logistics issues this winter, there’s Lunar New Year. It starts on February 1, 12 days earlier than the 2021 holiday — and thus much closer to the Christmas ordering and shipping rush.

Sue Doerfler