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Supply Shortages Continue to Abound Increased demand, port congestion and shipping issues, lack of inventory, market dynamics and extreme weather disturbances, including a February storm that hit

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Focusing on Cost Plus Risk Can Help Organizations Move Forward The coronavirus pandemic has been characterized by emotional shifts in consumer-buying behavior, and as the economy opens up more,

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New Framework Helps Organizations Build Resiliency Eight measures can help manufacturers build supply chain resiliency and handle disruption, according to a white paper from the World Economic

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Assessing Economies and Economic Growth Inflation, cost and global and national economies have been hot topics for supply managers and their companies, as prices for inputs and shipping increase

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Report On Business® Roundup: July Hospital PMI™ The Hospital PMI™ of 62.8 percent indicated expansion for a 14th consecutive month; however, some subindex readings — and especially comments

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Current Inflation is a Tale of Handling Volatility There is no one-size-fits-all answer for dealing with inflation, says Roman Belotserkovskiy, an Austin, Texas-based partner at global management

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Procurement’s Opportunity to Create Value To create more value, companies are revamping their operating models. They’re deploying new technologies, automating processes and moving workers into

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CFOs Are Concerned About Inflation, Workplace and Talent Issues Such talent challenges as retention, morale and return-to-work measures are CFOs’ greatest internal risk worries. The coronavirus

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Report On Business® Roundup: September Manufacturing PMI® Many aspects of manufacturing and supply chain operations remain “out of balance.” So, given that perfect storm, how is the

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Report On Business® Roundup: September Services PMI® The Services ISM® Report On Business® data echoed the theme of the last 18 months — businesses are continuing to do more (faster

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