We surveyed large and mid-size manufacturing purchasing leaders on their priorities for 2025. Over 50 shared their thoughts, and we conducted follow-up interviews with many to understand their concerns – and plans – for the coming year. This article focuses on the top 3 issues…
Nearshoring – finding suppliers in regions closer to your manufacturing locations, is getting more difficult for US and Canadian companies looking for suppliers in Mexico. Specifically, it’s getting harder to find suppliers with the right capabilities, capacity, and willingness to do business. Demand has grown faster…
Buyers of indirect categories such as energy, capital equipment, MRO, and packaging are using ChatGPT and other AI chatbots in a couple of different ways. First, they look to the chatbots to advise on best practices, recommend tactics for specific scenarios, and help them craft…