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Strategic vs. Transactional Buying

Transactional buying remains the biggest focus for supply management headcount, claiming 29% of resources. Strategic sourcing has the potential to produce greater value, but these resources are a smaller portion of the team mix at 23% overall.

Differences in Sourcing, Contract, and Managing Different Types of Technology

Read how digitization, through cloud-based services and emerging technologies like AI, is transforming procurement. Read about discusses challenges in integrating multiple solutions and presents research on sourcing technologies, emphasizing the growing use of SaaS and in-house ERP systems to streamline supply chain management

Climate Science Basics with Information and Methods from the IPCC

Understanding the complexities of climate change science and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) findings provide a foundation for navigating the climate change debate and informing future policy discussions.

CAPS News-18 September 2024

Read about the second Iteration of the MoIM, Travel Expenses, Inventory Planning, COE Best Practices

Payment Terms

Across the manufacturing and service sectors the largest percentage of companies, 31%, use 45-day payment terms. Meanwhile 30% use 30-day terms, 27% use 60-day terms, 11% use 90-day terms, and only 1% report using 120-day terms.

CAPS News-04 September 2024

Read more with our New ESG Scorecard, Gain insights on Freight Spend Metrics, read the latest  Report on Business from ISM