Although 30-day mortality rates did not worsen for Medicare beneficiaries at hospitals with high proportions of Black patients compared with other hospitals, gaps in outcomes widened for Black adults ...

Procurement was once seen as just a link in the chain of business operations. It was the process by which operators secured their products and services. While consistency was desired and affordability ...

Inflation, economic instability, materials and labor shortages, climate change—almost any disruption you can imagine is a pressure point that makes procurement and supply chain management ...

A pandemic-era policy that changed how Elgin purchases city vehicles and equipment saved the city $424,000 last year, officials said. Implemented because of chain supply issues tied to production and ...

Global supply chain disruptions are an ongoing reality, and they appear to be with us for the foreseeable future. As we’ve seen, disruptions can stem from pandemics, war, climate change, terrorism and ...

In the last 50 years, purchasing has transformed from a transactional role into one that’s more strategic, aligned with long-term business requirements. Until mid-1970, the purchasing function played ...

Ask almost any chief procurement officer (CPO), and, more than likely, they’ll shruggingly admit that procurement—that business-critical function of sourcing and paying for goods and services—is far ...

For long-term success in today’s oft volatile supply chain environment, strong relationships with suppliers are more important than ever. Procurement decisions, then, should be made with this question ...

With greater insight into resource availability, higher ed institutions make better hardware and software investments. The university has also been able to secure five-year warranties for devices, an ...