Sourcing complex professional services: Challenges, opportunities, best practices

During this Webcast, Danny Ertel and Jon Hughes of Vantage Partners will discuss the challenges procurement organizations face in influencing complex professional services spend, share advice for gaining access and building credibility with internal stakeholders (who are often very senior executives), and offer proven strategies to deliver value on one of the last frontiers for [...]

Sourcing complex professional services: Challenges, opportunities, best practices

During this Webcast, Danny Ertel and Jon Hughes of Vantage Partners will discuss the challenges procurement organizations face in influencing complex professional services spend, share advice for gaining access and building credibility with internal stakeholders (who are often very senior executives), and offer proven strategies to deliver value on one of the last frontiers for [...]

Panjiva partnership opens doors for global trade professionals to access Chinese import-export data

Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, recently announced that through a partnership with Export to China (ETCN) it is the first company to make Chinese trade data accessible in searchable company profiles. SCMR Editorial

ATA reports tonnage levels are mixed for April

The pattern of uneven monthly truck volumes continued into April, according to data released today by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). SCMR Editorial

Diesel prices head up for second straight week

Diesel prices headed up for the second straight week, following ten consecutive weeks of declines, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). SCMR Editorial

New Pricing Study Reveals Weakness in Global Logistics Strategies

According to a new study conducted by the global strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners, price pressure is higher in the logistics industry than in other sectors – no matter the country. SCMR Editorial