Moving beyond typical procurement cost-based, contractual relationships, Hewlett-Packard has worked with a small number of key suppliers on a strategic supplier development program designed to "create ...

Twenty-five years ago supplier development was the hot topic in supply management. Corporations were starting to staff-up and offer assistance in improving supplier manufacturing efficiency. It wasn’t ...

Black suppliers are notoriously overlooked and underrepresented when securing high-value contracts. But one program is aiming to disrupt the cycle. The National Business League ® (NBL)’s initiative, ...

At one point in my career, I got a call from an associate who had been appointed head of purchasing in another division of my company. The corporate vice president of supply management had suggested ...

Integrating your major suppliers into the new product development process can shorten development times and reduce risk. A strategy to perform such an integration effectively has to ensure suppliers ...

The maker of Jeep and Ram vehicles is partnering with the National Business League to create a one-stop solution for Black suppliers across industries to obtain training as well as access to capital ...

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today announced a $50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund that will expand access to learning opportunities and skills development. The fund also ...

Nandu Training and Logistics, founded in 2020 by industry veteran Daniel Maswangane, provides tailored supply chain solutions to Afrox, a leading industrial gas supplier. After dedicating 20 years as ...

In the architecture of today's evolving global marketplace, procurement is no longer just a transactional function; it has evolved into a strategic operation with the potential to drive organizational ...

Sherry-Lee Singh, Massmart's supplier development manager says. "We have helped list 162 smallholder farmers, 19 developing wine brands, and 5 SME manufacturing suppliers whose product range includes ...