Getting the right materials at the right time and price is incredibly important for any successful business. Material procurement affects everything from product quality to company profits. Smart ...

Humans have been fascinated with automation since the Dark Ages. The first major step toward automation in human history was the invention of the wheel, which enhanced transportation in a way that was ...

Australian Defence procurement is making important steps with the idea of minimum viable capability—acquiring not an ideal system but something that’s good enough to meet the immediate threat. Now it ...

On February 15, 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its final decision in an ongoing proceeding concerning the Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) framework for Load-Serving ...

Scaling AI across the procurement function and designing in greater resilience against geopolitical disruption are amongst four key procurement trends for 2026, says supply chain consultancy Inverto, ...

The expanding scope of fintech has been well documented in these digital pages. Payments, investing, financial planning and lending often spring to mind as “classic” fintech startups, but other ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh. The ...

Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, the U.S. government's reliance on contractors grew at an unprecedented rate. The U.S. continues to rely upon contractors for various logistics ...

Material procurement covers the entire process from need identification through receipt and payment for goods, including supplier management. Sourcing focuses on identifying, vetting, and establishing ...

Material procurement affects everything from product quality to company profits. Smart businesses know that good procurement is more sophisticated than just buying stuff. It includes building ...