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Most companies have to keep excess inventory as a buffer against the ebbs and flows of consumer demand and supplier delivery times, two of the most variable dynamics in business, even under normal conditions. And that’s where this month’s metric comes in.

• Logistics Management
• Risk
• Systems Capability and Technology
• inventory
• The Monthly Metric
• coronavirus

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic loosens its grip and many women prepare to go back to work and resume careers, some of the greatest opportunities might be found in industries traditionally dominated by a predominantly male labor pool. These include trucking, transportation, automotive and aerospace.

• Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics (CSR)
• Logistics Management
• Labor
• Diversity
• coronavirus

Supplier diversity programs depend on an internal partnership with the procurement function, a relationship that is based on knowledge and shared goals. Procurement teams and supplier diversity programs, by becoming collaborators, forge a culture of supplier inclusion.

• Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics (CSR)
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Diversity