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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 ...

In January, the non-manufacturing business activity index was 49.4%, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points from the previous month. By industry, the business activity index for the construction industry ...

Provisional U.S. purchasing managers’ surveys for April will be closely watched for signs of how businesses are reacting to President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs. Equivalent surveys will ...

Major companies have recognized the importance of investing in procurement performance management. In recent years, procurement’s role transformed from solely cost focused to one that is more vital.

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 ...

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 ...

In March, the non-manufacturing business activity index was 50.1%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points from the previous month and above the threshold, indicating an improvement in the climate of non ...