APQC is small in terms of our physical footprint and number of employees. We deliver services; we have no products that require manufacturing or shipping. So how can we be more sustainable? The go-to idea would be to donate money – and we do donate to charitable causes – but what else could we do…

Three months into 2021, and we’ve got yet another unprecedented event: a massive ship is stuck in the Suez Canal. It’s the first time that’s happened in the canal’s 150-year history, and it’s already creating huge problems in terms of its: economic impact (goods can’t get to market with this…

Five thousand upvotes and counting. Dozens of Reddit awards (which, by the way, are purchased with real money). Hundreds of back-and-forth comments full of inside jokes, controversy, and sheer enthusiasm.* No, I’m not talking about the latest viral video or meme—I’m talking about a supply chain…

2020 was one of the strangest and most disruptive years on record. As the saying goes, those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it, and most would say they never want to experience 2020 again. But in addition to reviewing lessons learned from 2020’s challenges, we should also…

In a business environment driven by high customer expectations for speed and quality, increasing volatility and risk, and market interconnectedness, best-in-class sourcing and procurement is a significant competitive differentiator. But organizations are struggling to find skilled procurement…