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Focus on People in Supply Chain in 2023
In late 2022, APQC conducted its annual supply chain management priorities and trends research. Each year, this survey asks supply chain professionals representing a diverse…
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This article examines the goals and benefits of four common types of mentoring that are relevant for supply chain: transfer specific knowledge, provide career…
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Modern procurement is a whole new ballgame and the rules of the game are changing. The ongoing disruption caused by COVID-19 is only one example of how interconnected and…
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New market realities are changing the procurement landscape and increasing demand for skilled talent in the function. With credentialing often falling short of expectations…
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In a December 2019 webinar sponsored by Esker Inc. and drawing on cross-functional APQC research, Marisa Brown (Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at…
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Cost control consistently ranks high on organizational priority lists, but it’s just the beginning of what a skilled procurement or sourcing expert can bring to the table…
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Digital transformation has taken the business world by storm. Organizations of all sizes and industries are investing in new technologies to boost productivity, cut costs,…
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Embracing Digital Change in the Workplace: Enhancing Employee Engagement
In this APQC webinar sponsored by Esker Inc., Marisa Brown (APQC senior principal research lead) shares insights from APQC cross-functional research into how organizations…
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Supply Chains in 2020 and Beyond
In November 2019, Marisa Brown (senior principal research lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC) and Bob Trebilcock (editorial director for Supply Chain Management Review at…
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This article’s magic number is 10: Specifically, the 10 skills deemed most important by participants in APQC’s Future Skillsets of Procurement Professionals research. The…
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As part of APQC’s Future Skillsets of Procurement Professionals research, which features responses from 204 global participants across a wide range of industries, APQC…
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APQC's Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead for supply chain management, summarized and shared the results of APQC’s global research in Future Skillsets of…
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Identifying and Developing the Future Skills Needed in Sourcing and Procurement: Executive Summary
This executive summary of the in-depth report from APQC, Identifying and Developing the Future Skills Needed in Sourcing and Procurement: Evolving Landscape Requires Revamped…
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This article looks specifically at the intersection between purpose of the organization’s analytics program and the analysis for select business functions. Each page in the…