CAPS News - 18 Nov 2020

Is your organization prepared to take advantage of the simplicity, variety, and cost savings offered by online marketplaces like Amazon and Alibaba? Online Marketplaces and Procurement, our newest research release, investigates the impact online marketplaces could have on transforming traditional procurement practices. >>Watch a 1-minute preview of the new research

Supplier Diversity All-Stars

• Minority Business News has recognized the 2020 All-Stars of Supplier Diversity - “those who have pushed boundaries and ceilings to ensure inclusive supply chains” - featuring a number of exemplary CAPS member companies on the list, including Corteva, DTE Energy, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Texas Instruments.
  • >>See the full list of leaders in supplier diversity.

Pandemic gives supply chains a lesson in resilience 

• A new study explores what happens when an entire outlet of your supply chain disappears.
  • >>Read ASU experts examine breakdown of food supply chain during pandemic now

Ensuring supplier quality in your organization

• Did you know that 77% of organizations say they have dedicated supplier quality employees, and half of them are in the supply management group? Suppliers that enter a formal supplier quality program are most often new suppliers, poor performers, or those with a high risk or critical product or service.
  • >>Read the Managing Supplier Quality benchmarking report (CAPS, 2016) now 

Participate in surveys for metrics & best practices

• Open now: Implementing Emerging Technology in Supply Management
• Coming soon: Changes to Payment Terms Due to the Pandemic
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