Rich Weissman
Contributor | LinkedInA practitioner turned college professor, Rich Weissman had more than twenty-five years of practical experience in all aspects of supply chain management. He is past president of the Institute for Supply Management –Greater Boston and the recipient of the Harry J. Graham Memorial Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Association. He writes and speaks extensively on issues impacting the global supply chain.
222 articles by Rich Weissman
-
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