Purchasing agents are in charge of all buying for their company. They buy the raw materials, goods, and services their company needs to maintain operations. Purchasing agents, or buyers as they are ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS ...

Job description: Plan, direct or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products and services. Includes wholesale or retail ...

33rd Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends: Puzzling path forward Logistics professionals navigating their path forward face challenging market conditions, an evolving regulatory ...

With procurement managers dealing with the most cost-sensitive issues in business after people, Matt McInnerney, Procurement Consultant within The Interim Register, part of international search and ...

The City of Rocky Mount has been advertising via the internet to seek applications from people interested in becoming the municipality’s purchasing manager. According to what had been an advertisement ...

Susan Bonivich, OEM/dealer sales manager for Volvo Penta of the Americas, was named the 2016 Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo today in Orlando, Fla. She is the ...

Analyst Insight: As mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements become more prevalent, corporations must prioritize sustainable sourcing to manage their Scope 3 emissions. As the world ...

Supply chain managers worry about a great many risks. Economic changes should now be added to the list, with the automobile industry’s chip shortage a shining example of a predictable economic risk ...

Call it cautious optimism about the war and/or the economy, but this month's polling of purchasing managers is showing positive signs for the electronics industry. One-third of respondents believe ...