230 articles by Rich Weissman

• Don’t underestimate the power of mentors

  April 1, 2024

• The role of ethical leadership in the supply chain

  March 7, 2024

• Will 2023’s procurement headaches last into 2024?

  Dec. 19, 2023

• Labor’s resurgence cannot be overlooked in procurement strategies

  Nov. 27, 2023

• Supplier diversity and DEI programs are under pressure

  Oct. 5, 2023

• Why AI may not be taking over procurement just yet

  Aug. 21, 2023

• Is it time for supply chains to break out the pre-pandemic playbook?

  April 28, 2023

• Tackling ‘quiet quitting’ in supply chains starts with leadership

  Sept. 22, 2022

• Procurement talent is hard to come by. Here's how to keep it.

  June 2, 2022

• 5 ways to lower supplier costs in an inflationary environment

  May 26, 2022

• 6 sourcing strategies for reshoring and nearshoring

  April 21, 2022

• In times of crisis, procurement should lead with care

  March 10, 2022

• Institutional memory is short. It's time to plan for a return to normalcy.

  Feb. 17, 2022

• We can stop blaming the supply chain now

  Jan. 27, 2022

• 3 strategies for overcoming internal barriers to indirect spend

  Dec. 16, 2021

• Should I stay or should I go? Supply chain managers face the 'Great Resignation'

  Dec. 15, 2021

• 5 steps to mitigate the risks of sole-source suppliers

  Nov. 11, 2021

• 4 tips to safeguard against corruption and theft in procurement

  Oct. 21, 2021

• Make HUB suppliers a key part of your domestic-oriented supply chain

  Sept. 9, 2021

• Inflation: Negotiate with suppliers and don't panic

  Aug. 26, 2021

• Say hello to your pandemic price increase

  Aug. 12, 2021

• 4 ways to prepare procurement for the second pandemic peak

  July 15, 2021

• Procurement should take ownership over transportation and logistics

  June 24, 2021

• Are Zoom negotiations here to stay? Here's 3 tips to prepare.

  June 10, 2021

• Donate your procurement skills to community service

  May 20, 2021

• What a meeting with suppliers taught me about being a better buyer

  April 29, 2021

• Stacking procurement functions with a mix of outsourcing and insourcing

  April 15, 2021

• A flock of black swans hovers — and supply chains need to get ready

  April 1, 2021

• Why procurement leaders must put supplier trust back into perspective

  March 18, 2021

• 3 questions to consider when hiring procurement talent

  March 11, 2021

• Reading between the supply chain lines: Walmart invests in talent, the supply chain lands on Mars

  March 8, 2021

• Gone fishin': Lack of succession planning is a supply chain risk

  Feb. 18, 2021

• Reading between the supply chain lines: Labor, work-life balance and a coup across the world

  Feb. 8, 2021

• Procurement and finance, it's time to cast your tensions aside

  Feb. 4, 2021

• It's time to hit reset on these 3 aspects of supplier management

  Jan. 21, 2021

• Humanity drives these 4 procurement trends for 2021

  Jan. 7, 2021

• The newest supplier KPI? Employee vaccination rate.

  Dec. 17, 2020

• Ready to dole out annual supplier awards? Think again.

  Dec. 3, 2020

• Procurement should be judged on value, not just price

  Nov. 19, 2020

• Virtual procurement is here to stay. And that's not a bad thing.

  Nov. 5, 2020

• Is supply chain swallowing up procurement?

  Oct. 22, 2020

• Battle of the forms: Protecting your business with purchase order terms and conditions

  Oct. 8, 2020

• Can procurement pros avoid passivity while working remotely?

  Sept. 24, 2020

• Help. My supplier was on the news this morning.

  Aug. 27, 2020

• Dear valued supplier: Don't take advantage of the pandemic to raise prices

  Aug. 6, 2020

• Small business suppliers are at risk in the pandemic. How do you protect them and your firm?

  July 2, 2020

• A call to action: Use HUB suppliers for critical operations

  June 18, 2020

• Now is the time to negotiate indirect spend

  May 28, 2020

• COVID-19 may put industrial distribution back in the game

  May 19, 2020

• Navigating supplier relationships in the COVID-19 era

  April 16, 2020

• Supply chains will survive the pandemic, but revised strategies may take hold

  April 2, 2020

• Today's supply chains are too lean

  March 24, 2020

• 4 ways to boost cross-functional sourcing team effectiveness

  March 5, 2020

• Buyers or CPOs: Who is responsible for job satisfaction?

  Feb. 13, 2020

• How to attract and retain supply management talent

  Feb. 6, 2020

• Why professional development matters in procurement

  Jan. 23, 2020

• Recession ahead? 6 ways buyers can reduce risk

  Jan. 9, 2020

• 2020: Will procurement risk intensify?

  Dec. 19, 2019

• When it comes to demand forecasts, sharing is caring

  Dec. 5, 2019

• How to coach a supplier

  Nov. 21, 2019

• The last 50 feet: Challenges of delivering the big stuff

  Nov. 20, 2019

• Managing procurement's new and evolving workforce

  Nov. 7, 2019

• A buyer's guide to effective supplier visits

  Oct. 10, 2019

• Procurement ethics: yesterday, today and tomorrow

  Sept. 26, 2019

• 7 steps to manage indirect spend

  Sept. 12, 2019

• A multicultural supply chain demands social awareness and respect

  Aug. 22, 2019

• Picking the right procurement KPIs for your business

  Aug. 8, 2019

• When your sole source supplier closes up shop, what happens next?

  July 25, 2019

• 5 steps to successful supplier negotiations

  July 11, 2019

• As a buyer, I was a road warrior

  June 27, 2019

• The 4 pillars of procurement for small businesses

  June 13, 2019

• I am a vendor defender — and proud

  May 23, 2019

• As a procurement professional — and consumer — I failed Earth Day

  April 22, 2019

• UPS launches medical drone transports, explores vaccine deliveries

  March 27, 2019

• Procurement, seeking respect, may be looking for a seat at the wrong table

  March 25, 2019

• BLS disputes reports of widespread truck driver shortage

  March 22, 2019

• Imports drop to annual lows with tariff hike on hold

  March 11, 2019

• US export losses from trade war pegged at $40B

  March 4, 2019

• Mercedes-Benz pilots blockchain to track supplier standards

  Feb. 28, 2019

• It's time to stop managing intellectual property on a wing and a prayer

  Feb. 25, 2019

• Albertsons ditches styrofoam for recyclable insulated packaging

  Feb. 15, 2019

• Unilever discloses tea suppliers amid consumer pressure

  Feb. 6, 2019

• The government shutdown is over for now, its final effects still unknown

  Jan. 29, 2019

• Breaking up with suppliers is easier than you think

  Jan. 28, 2019

• Report: Businesses need 'net positive' supply chains to thrive

  Jan. 17, 2019

• In the flu shot supply chain, lives are on the line

  Jan. 15, 2019

• Labor exploitation also happens close to home

  Jan. 11, 2019

• New shoe brand to source car tires, plastic bottles for footwear

  Jan. 7, 2019

• Palm oil supply chain faces glut

  Dec. 18, 2018

• Econ 101: In turbulent times, supply chains must take notes

  Dec. 17, 2018

• Target, H&M and 41 more launch charter to reduce supply chain emissions

  Dec. 11, 2018

• Survey: 48% of procurement leaders invest in tech due to 'FOMO'

  Dec. 6, 2018

• Only 1 in 10 companies report ethics KPIs

  Nov. 28, 2018

• Gen Z, 'Pops' and the new supply chain workplace

  Nov. 26, 2018

• Inflation: Supply chain managers' latest cost challenge

  Nov. 20, 2018

• XPO launches free driver training programs to aid veterans' career transition

  Nov. 16, 2018

• Tariffs will increase medical supply chain costs by $160M, hospitals warn

  Nov. 15, 2018

• CPG companies need close partnerships, clear ROI to 'win' in emerging markets

  Nov. 8, 2018

• In latest bid to counter China, US blocks sales

  Oct. 31, 2018

• HP, Ikea join group organizing marine plastics supply chain

  Oct. 29, 2018

• Ch-ch-ch-change is coming fast and furious to supply chains

  Oct. 29, 2018

• Amid trade war, companies ponder pivoting away from China

  Oct. 25, 2018

• Hospitals could save $25B on supply chain costs

  Oct. 22, 2018

• Burberry tightens lead times with monthly product releases

  Oct. 18, 2018

• Trade wars create 'another breeding ground' for poor supply chain ethics

  Oct. 15, 2018

• Ahead of Canada's legalization date, cannabis suppliers struggle to meet demand

  Oct. 11, 2018

• 'Broken procurement system' threatens defense industries

  Oct. 8, 2018

• Trade war spurs a shift in seafood supply chains

  Oct. 3, 2018

• Hershey looks to bolster digital sales as in-store purchases fall

  Oct. 1, 2018

• Brooks Brothers taps 260 stores to fulfill online orders

  Sept. 24, 2018

• How we became our own logistics managers

  Sept. 24, 2018

• Florence squeezes pharmaceutical supply chains

  Sept. 19, 2018

• Levi Strauss shakes up management to prioritize supply chain

  Sept. 10, 2018

• US, China trade war takes supply chains by storm

  Sept. 6, 2018

• Sourcing for diversity, with all things being equal

  Aug. 29, 2018

• 'World-class' procurement teams are shrinking and that's good news

  Aug. 27, 2018

• Jeans remain a top import, but sourcing patterns are shifting

  Aug. 22, 2018

• Anheuser-Busch's new accelerator seeks sustainability solutions

  Aug. 21, 2018

• Air cargo industry warns of delays due to truck driver shortage

  Aug. 17, 2018

• Coalition urges postal task force to not raise parcel prices

  Aug. 13, 2018

• Transportation, warehouse employment falls by 1,300

  Aug. 6, 2018

• Toyota will deploy 'Beta' hydrogen fuel cell truck this fall

  Aug. 3, 2018

• Logistics companies, Asian nations reap benefits of trade war

  Aug. 1, 2018

• Amazon boss says no-deal Brexit could lead to 'civil unrest'

  July 26, 2018

• 71% of businesses don't hold suppliers to the same security standards

  July 24, 2018

• Airbus will study drone deliveries of medical supplies

  July 23, 2018

• Help wanted: The giant risk supply chain managers are ignoring

  July 23, 2018

• H&M works with suppliers on new wage management system

  July 19, 2018

• To combat sourcing risk, industry groups evaluate 37 material supply chains

  July 18, 2018

• Fish tales: Overfishing takes cod away from capes — and the world

  July 16, 2018

• It's time to reboot S&OP

  July 10, 2018

• Walmart launches online showcase, highlighting diverse suppliers

  July 9, 2018

• 65% of procurement professionals say regulations increase business risk

  July 2, 2018

• High beef consumption, low interest in leather creates surplus of hides

  June 25, 2018

• Mars sends team to Madagascar to fix 'broken' vanilla supply chain

  June 18, 2018

• Boeing sent 'cavalry' of engineers to Wichita to get 737 production back on track

  June 14, 2018

• Apple warns suppliers to send 20% fewer iPhone parts

  June 11, 2018

• Tesla doubles mineral suppliers as it ramps up Model 3 production

  June 4, 2018

• As Intel tackles forced labor head on, violations fall 60%

  May 24, 2018

• Burberry will acquire its supplier for 'greater control'

  May 18, 2018

• Return on 'Integrity': The next performance metric?

  May 17, 2018

• Sears finds niche as brick-and-mortar resource for Amazon

  May 14, 2018

• Fire at Ford suppliers plant disrupts best-selling F-150, temporary layoffs expected

  May 10, 2018

• Payments through Outlook could revolutionize procurement

  May 9, 2018

• Nestlé, Starbucks deal will shift the coffee supply chain

  May 8, 2018

• Crab industry labor shortage upsets supply chain

  May 7, 2018

• White House considers executive action against Chinese telecom companies

  May 4, 2018

• Hotels swap tiny shampoo bottles for bulk dispensers to cut costs

  May 3, 2018

• Boeing's acquisition of KLX could upend the aerospace supply chain

  May 2, 2018

• Bee population decline not so sweet for food supply chains

  April 30, 2018

• Dior and Nine West rank '0' on supply chain transparency index

  April 26, 2018

• DHL expands NYC facilities amid rising e-commerce

  April 20, 2018

• European Commission bans 'unfair' trade practices in food supply chain

  April 16, 2018

• Solar installations rise in 2017, but tariffs may slow procurement

  April 13, 2018

• Hospitals struggle to obtain sterile water for injections, drugs

  April 12, 2018

• Investors bet on AI in procurement

  April 11, 2018

• Becoming the shipper of choice in a carrier's market

  April 10, 2018

• Medical marijuana could shake up biopharma supply chains

  April 9, 2018

• As diets shift, mushroom suppliers struggle to meet demand

  March 28, 2018

• The cyber supply chain belies a great risk

  March 26, 2018

• 4 menswear e-tailers go 'clicks to bricks' in New York City

  March 19, 2018

• App aims to improve working conditions in Bangladesh, but who reports?

  March 12, 2018

• EU threatens retaliatory tariffs on Levi's jeans and bourbon

  March 7, 2018

• Federal government backs litigation of opioid makers, distributors

  March 5, 2018

• Apple wants to buy cobalt straight from the source

  Feb. 27, 2018

• Buyers must learn to manage the 4 stages of product lifecycles

  Feb. 26, 2018

• Did too many chickens cross the road? KFC stores close following shortage

  Feb. 22, 2018

• L.L. Bean discontinues century-old returns policy

  Feb. 16, 2018

• H&M back to supply chain drawing board to bolster lagging sales

  Feb. 8, 2018

• Supply and demand still rule supply chains

  Feb. 5, 2018

• Baxter will import IV saline bags from Mexico in wake of supplier difficulties

  Feb. 1, 2018

• Technology levels the playing field for different sized companies

  Feb. 1, 2018

• Restaurants have a beef with meat supplier after food hygiene violations

  Jan. 30, 2018

• Retailers caught red-handed selling real fur labeled 'faux'

  Jan. 24, 2018

• Fashion brands face petition for supply chain transparency, but at what cost?

  Jan. 12, 2018

• CA garment factories owe workers $1.6M for labor violations

  Jan. 5, 2018

• Ford, Alibaba team up to explore online car sales

  Dec. 22, 2017

• Sustainable sourcing is more cost-effective than you think

  Dec. 21, 2017

• Companies using analytics to stop supply chain fraud in its tracks

  Dec. 15, 2017

• UK pledges $53.7M to end the 'global disgrace' of modern slavery

  Dec. 11, 2017

• How hospitals can turn cost-cutting drives into an advantage

  Dec. 11, 2017

• Japanese textile company admits faked quality data on car tire materials

  Nov. 30, 2017

• Late supplier payments lead to low performance, higher costs

  Nov. 17, 2017

• 3 steps to reap the benefits of digital procurement

  Nov. 9, 2017

• 5 issues to follow, 1 year after Trump's election

  Nov. 9, 2017

• Digital procurement is exploding in the supply chain

  Nov. 3, 2017

• What companies can learn from McCormick's procurement strategy

  Oct. 30, 2017

• Procurement's next leaders share a few key traits

  Oct. 24, 2017

• Kobe Steel's quality scandal is an age-old supply chain tale

  Oct. 20, 2017

• Challenged by craft brewers, Heineken shifts S&OP strategy

  Oct. 17, 2017

• Cash reserves: A hedge against supply chain risk

  Oct. 11, 2017

• Centralization as much a management issue as a financial one

  Oct. 5, 2017

• Economics, not regulation, drives the green supply chain

  Oct. 2, 2017

• Digital sourcing will revolutionize the apparel industry. In fact, it already has.

  Sept. 26, 2017

• How changes to NAFTA rules of origin could threaten supply chains

  Sept. 25, 2017

• Supply chains absorb significant friction costs, but is automation the answer?

  Sept. 15, 2017

• Report: Automated payments can help shippers streamline supply chains

  Sept. 11, 2017

• Air Force speeds up procurement to counter cyber risk

  Sept. 1, 2017

• A buyer's guide to navigating supply chains

  Aug. 22, 2017

• Costco coughs up $19.4M in damages for selling fake Tiffany rings

  Aug. 17, 2017

• Procurement tech may lower labor costs, but staffing only tells part of the story

  Aug. 11, 2017

• A supplier's financial condition is a primary risk factor

  Aug. 7, 2017

• Report: SMEs are adopting procurement earlier, but still as reactionary measure

  Aug. 4, 2017

• Survey: Most retail professionals use outdated methods for sourcing

  July 27, 2017

• Survey: Finance says procurement savings do not reach the bottom line

  July 21, 2017

• Group purchasing saves healthcare supply chains up to 18% of costs

  July 13, 2017

• How contracts help define supplier performance

  July 11, 2017

• Supplier financial risk lies at the core of disruptions, per procurement pros

  July 7, 2017

• Report: Execs struggle to quantify Procurement's value

  July 5, 2017

• Manufacturing returns to US cities, but with a new focus

  June 22, 2017

• 'Buy American' policies could disrupt supply chains, but compliance is critical

  June 16, 2017

• Jaggaer, Pool4Tool merge to help direct spend solutions cross the pond

  June 7, 2017

• Cash flow is king: How a focus on margins leads to declining customer service

  June 2, 2017

• Lists of procurement providers to know, watch highlight emerging trends

  May 24, 2017

• When disaster strikes: A procurement toolkit to mitigate supply chain disruptions

  May 9, 2017

• The professional development paradox

  April 19, 2017

• Report: 3PL innovation, partnerships of utmost importance to shippers

  March 10, 2017

• Takata airbag scheme: A $1B case of supplier fraud

  March 1, 2017

• Procurement is not just about the savings

  Feb. 24, 2017

• Cost-reduction priorities hamper procurement's evolution

  Feb. 17, 2017

• Why shipment visibility is critical for retailers, carriers and customers

  Dec. 13, 2016

• Digital tools bring freight forwarding to the next generation of professionals

  Dec. 9, 2016

• Freight tariffs too high? Tips for negotiating rail freight contracts

  Dec. 9, 2016

• Retailers dance in a holiday shopping tango

  Nov. 23, 2016

• Why indirect spend is the next frontier for supply chain cost savings

  Nov. 22, 2016

• Why offshoring may not be as cost-effective as it used to be

  Nov. 15, 2016

• Time for a procurement strategy reboot

  Nov. 8, 2016

• Night sweats and zombie suppliers

  Oct. 28, 2016

• Recruiter tips: Social media, certifications can help ease the talent shortage

  Oct. 25, 2016

• Tiers, not tears: Avoiding surprises in the downstream supply chain

  Oct. 12, 2016