5 Tactics For Successfully Negotiating in Procurement

With the increasingly global nature of the supply chain in today’s business marketplace, and the accompanying skills that modern Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officers need to learn, it’s easy to forget the importance of one of the most basic‑but vital—skills out there: effective negotiation. Learning to negotiate well takes time and practice, but here…

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Why You Need to Be Flexible to Be a Successful Supply Chain Manager

One phrase that’s at the top of every supply chain executive’s wish list these days: “greater supply chain flexibility.” But what does that mean, especially to supply chain managers and their teams? One part of the definition should include: the ability to respond more quickly to demand and opportunities. Nothing is constant in the everchanging…

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