2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards

The 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards, sponsored by Coupa and presented by Supply Chain Now, Art of Procurement, and Buyers Meeting Point, were held on May 18, 2022, and celebrated the best in all things in global supply chain and procurement. If you missed the live awards, check out today’s special podcast replay. Listen as hosts…

Framing Your Business Case for Digital Supply Chain Investments

This episode of TEKTOK will help you Frame Your Business Case for Digital Supply Chain Investments. The reality is that estimating potential ROI from deploying a new Digital Supply Chain Solution can be difficult. The number one reason why ROI is difficult to predict might surprise you. Listen in to understand the best Key Performance Indicators as well as proven…

Logistics with Purpose Crossover- Biofueling Carbon Insets with GoodShipping

Plenty of global companies have made big headlines with their bold carbon reduction commitments—but how much have logistics played into those goals? Luckily, transport is making its way into the carbon conversation as companies like GoodShipping help organizations replace fossil fuels with biofuel to create carbon insets, effectively reducing…

Dial P Crossover: Preparing for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Governments and regulators across the globe are stepping up their oversight of corporate operations so they can drive more ethical and environmentally sustainable business practices. Each effort to uncover harmful and unethical business practices – such as environmental degradation, unfair or unsafe working conditions, and modern slavery – increases the…

A Conversation with the Late, Great Don Bowersox, Part 2

James R. Stock is a University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor and Frank Harvey Endowed Professor of Marketing. He has interviewed many of the greatest minds in transportation logistics, a practice area we call supply chain management today. He shared those interviewed with Chris Barnes to be republished as part of the Supply Chain…

The Supply Chain Buzz for May 9th with Greg White and Kelly Barner

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience! With regular host Scott Luton on the road, Kelly Barner, host of Dial P for Procurement, stepped in…

Learning to Hang in There: Walking an Unexpected Professional Path with Kelly Barner

Despite its popularity as a profession now, no one grows up intending to work in procurement (no one!) And yet, many people that follow windy roads into the field fall in love once they are there. With supply chains in the spotlight over the last couple of years, procurement professionals have had the opportunity to drive a new range of value through initiatives like…

Trying to Meet the Insatiable Demand for Industrial Space

As companies continue to try and stabilize after the disruptions of the last two years, industrial space is playing a key role in their response. 73% of all available space in the United States was booked in the first quarter of the year, indicating that the lack of space seen today will either continue or become more acute in the coming months – even as labor shortages…