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Why the Term ‘Supply Chain’is No Longer Relevant Supply management has become more than a simple “chain.” By Terry Volpel When I started in supply management, one of my first duties was to

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Compliance Strategy GoesBeyond Following the Rules There's no one-size-fits-all strategy that works for every country, so develop country-specific strategies that minimize cost and maximize

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Tax Reform Impact: Wait and See Since signing tax reform into law in December, President Donald Trump has trumpeted his expectations of a positive impact on businesses, and some economists made

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ROB Roundup: April PMI® Like the previous month, the April Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®, released on Tuesday, reflected supply executives’ worries about the impact of the

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Steel Buyers: Prepare forPossible Shortages in Q4 Steel: Lock Now or Buy on Spot? The Prices and Availability Outlook for the Next 12 Months ISM2018 session on Sunday, May 6 For the steel buyer,

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Semiannual Forecast Indicates Continuing Economic Rebound Considering that COVID-19’s powerful first wave had purchasing and supply management executives projecting double-digit percentage cuts

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Report On Business® Roundup: December Manufacturing PMI® As the Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® documented the recovery of U.S. factories following the spring lockdowns,

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The Monthly Metric: Overall Equipment Effectiveness Year 4 of The Monthly Metric closes with an interesting analytic: In fact, so much time can be spent discussing its shortcomings that one

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The Monthly Metric: ROB Inventories Subindexes This month’s measurement is ground that The Monthly Metric has wanted to cover for some time: the ISM® Report On Business®. Each month, Institute

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ROB Roundup: January PMI® And on Friday, the U.S. manufacturing sector exhaled. The Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® indicated a bounce-back month for factories, as the composite

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