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Pathways to Progress for Women Entrepreneurs
Female founders, particularly in B2B start-up companies, face unique challenges when it comes to gaining funding and support. When we look at the challenges women face in entrepreneurship today, the discussion oftenRead More…
Making Supply Chain Ecosystem Stronger: How to minimize Food Grain losses
India has been facing a number of challenges over the period when it comes to the agricultural sector. One of the prominent ones out of many pertains to the distribution of foodRead More…
FUTURE PROOF YOUR PROCUREMENT
Procurement has a tangible, measurable impact on companies’ performance. Their share in the total spends of the companies vary between 40% to 70%. The global financial crisis in 2008 revealed that those companies who were not onlyRead More…
Launched Public Procurement Professional Association of India (PPPAI)
Dear Friends:We are pleased to inform about the virtual event, which was organized by ISM-INDIA on 24 September 2020 to launch PPPAI (Public Procurement Professional Association of India). It was attended by many experts in the fieldRead More…
Coronavirus Is Proving We Need More Resilient Supply Chains
Despite the impact of disasters like the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima, Japan, many multinationals still have not built resilient supply chains. That lesson is being brought home by the coronavirusRead More…
Impacts of Coronavirus on Supply Chain
In case you haven’t noticed, something like 9 out of 10 articles on supply chain in recent days have something to do with the impact of the dreaded coronavirus crisis. OK, IRead More…
Bid system & its selection: A perspective under public & private sector procurement
Procurement is a support activity performed by both public sector and private sector Company in order to acquire goods and services for organizational needs. Typically, procurement of goods and services is carriedRead More…
Happy New Year 2019!!!
Dear Friends: As 2019 comes up on the horizon, we wish to express our thanks and appreciation for your overwhelming support and co-operation. Our top 10 most read content in 2018 are asRead More…
Drones and its impact on Supply Chain
Definition and History Drones are nothing but Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). A Drone comprises of frame, propellers, engine and the electronic control and it was earlier used for military, agriculture, police, filmingRead More…
18 Targeted Inventory Reduction Strategies for Supply Chain Professionals
Inventory comprises an important part of current assets, particularly in manufacturing industry. A lot of cash flow is committed to inventories so as to ensure a smooth flow of production to meetRead More…
Procurement Competency Quiz 2018
Dear Friends: Procurement Competency Award by ISM-INDIA is a formal recognition of your accomplishment in the field of Procurement. This award will be given to top three scorers of the Procurement CompetencyRead More…
ISM-INDIA Launches New! CPSM® Certification
As you are aware, Procurement & Supply Chain Management have been evolving in an incredible way in the last few years. To cater these changes in the above functions, ISM USA has revised the examRead More…
Happy International Women’s Day!!!
On this occasion of the International Women’s Day 2018, I salute all women who are pursuing their career in Procurement & Supply Chain. There has never been a better time for womenRead More…
Becoming a Supply Chain Leader
With increased globalisation– the world is becoming more networked every day. The question arises as to what it takes to become a future supply chain leader. To truly lead in this field,Read More…
Digitization of Procurement (Smart Procurement)
Procurement Isn’t Just About Spending Money… Savvy Procurement professionals understand that Procurement involves so much more than Googling for potential suppliers, asking them for a quotation and then selecting the lowest-priced quotationRead More…
Changing Face of Procurement (From Reactive to Strategic)
Procurement has come a long way from a reactive function to being considered as a strategic partner. In the past, procurement or purchasing was primarily clerical. With the evolution of simple tradeRead More…