What are the top publications to read for Supplier Sourcing?

Insights from My Experience Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery Explore innovative strategies for the final leg of the supply chain, leveraging technologies like route optimization, real-time tracking. Case studies of successful last-mile delivery provide actionable insights for improved efficiency. Blockchain's SC Impact Dive into blockchain's transformative role in SCM, ensuring transparency, traceability, and security. Real-world examples showcase practical benefits &challenges. AI & ML in Inventory Management: Discover how AI & and Machine Learning are revolutionizing inventory management. Explore predictive analytics, demand forecasting, Highlighting success stories &best practices, gain insights for embracing transformative technologies.

Its good to know the best practices and innovations of leading companies and organizations, and get insights into the current and future challenges and opportunities in the supply chain world. This helps us to be the front runner in the industry.

Strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, sustainability, digital transformation, and talent development are the key know how to build a better career.

What are your top three priorities for 2024? For my team: 1. Speed to value by leveraging AI in our customer intake to execution process; 2. Impact--leverage sourcing and contracting process to drive business solutions and improved ESG (i.e., supplier diversity and decarbonization); and, 3. Talent--further invest in our team functional and professional talent to become a talent destination. How about you?

We are using our spend and supplier data to define and refine our net zero supplier decarbonization approaches. Spend with an emission factor by industry type is a conservative and roughly +/- 30% accurate approach to segment suppliers and focus our effort for emission reductions. There is a lot of focus on improved accuracy, but until you have 80+% of your suppliers, by spend, engaged and the majority with a public emission reduction target, the spend based focus is good enough. Action over accuracy for now. Happy to hear your thoughts.

Have we really transitioned to supplier partnership? I have seen some examples of shared commitment and risk, but in general our relationships, even strategic suppliers, is classified as collaborative (i.e., mutual KPIs but not mutual risk/reward). Are you driving for improved partnership and if so, how?

The entire supply chain, from raw materials to final delivery. It provides information and insights on how to optimize our supply chain processes, strategies, and technologies

Several reputable publications offer valuable insights into supplier sourcing and procurement strategies. Some of the top ones include: Supply Chain Dive: This publication covers various aspects of the supply chain, including sourcing and procurement, offering in-depth articles, analysis, and industry news. Procurement Leaders: A platform that provides research, reports, and articles focused on procurement strategies, supplier management, and sourcing best practices. Supply Chain Management Review: This publication covers a wide array of topics within supply chain management, including sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and industry trends. Procurement Magazine: Offers articles, case studies, and insights into procurement