The role of the procurement professional in the supply chain is changing. What used to be a discipline focused exclusively on cost savings has become an integral and strategic part of the larger organization.

Take a look inside our annual Supply Chain Management Resource Guide — where we offer expert insight into industry trends, wisdom, innovative thinking and, of course, tools across a broad spectrum of verticals.

Amazon’s Upskilling 2025 program aims to help U.S. employees adapt to a workplace that is becoming increasingly disrupted by automation and new technologies. 

Best-in-class procurement can be a competitive business differentiator. Yet organizations are struggling to find skilled professionals, especially for positions at the manager level and above. 

Retraining is frequently offered up as the cure-all for jobs lost to automation. But does it actually work?