When importing products from a foreign supplier, quality assurance ahead of time is key. However, if having someone on-site is not feasible, here are alternatives to ensure your imported products quality:
International Intellectual Property Rights: Everything Exporters Need to Know
Do you know whether your business requires a copyright or your product requires a patent to protect it? The intricacies of intellectual property law can be difficult to navigate at first glance - get a quick primer with us here:
Source Now: How to Find Wholesale Sellers of Any Product Online
Finding the right wholesaler can be a crucial piece in building your organization's successful business strategy. Keep these tips in mind when creating your new online business relationships:
Bribery (commonly called kickbacks) is what probably comes to mind when discussing procurement fraud, and indeed it is among the most common. Learn about this process and what to look out for in your own company:
New technologies allow many operations to be automated, freeing up time for your more important tasks. The challenge is learning which ones can be automated and how. Let us help you with todays post:
Procurement software is commonly employed by supply chain managers for all levels of the sourcing process. To tell a good procurement software from the rest, keep an eye out for some key features:
What is a Smart Contract - And How Does it Work with the Blockchain?
Youve probably heard that blockchain works using smart contracts. But, have you ever wondered just what a smart contract is? Learn the ins and outs of smart contracts in TraDove's new article.
Stale business practices can cripple your sales and reception over time. But how can you keep yourself fresh to your existing customer base while drawing in new eyes? Check out these tips to help:
Stale business practices can cripple your sales and reception over time. But how can you keep yourself fresh to your existing customer base while drawing in new eyes? Check out these tips to help:
With globalization playing a role in businesses' procurement strategies, the job of supply chain managers who must monitor sourcing from numerous international OEMs has become much more complicated. Learn how specialized e-procurement software can help.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an exciting field powering many emerging start-ups around the globe. Learn about its capabilities and how it is continuing to evolve and expand in the business world.
Intro to Procurement: Direct vs. Indirect Procurement
Most procurement falls into one of two categories: Direct and Indirect. And its likely your company uses both. So, what are the difference between them what does each involve? Take a look and find out!
Intro to Procurement: Specialized Procurement Procedures
Within the broad umbrella of procurement, there are several niche procedures that might be advantageous to a particular business or operation. Join us to learn some of the specialized procurement options that might better fit your business:
3 Tools Every Supply Chain Manager Should Be Using
Supply chains are fickle beasts and tools which better facilitate the process are few and far between. Thankfully, technology is starting to catch up to the needs of supply chain managers. Have a look at these three tools no procurement team should be without:
3 Essential Software Tools for Supply Chain Management
Procurement software has been a game-changer for the supply chain process across all industries. However, not all software is created equal. Before making any procurement software purchase, check that it has these 3 tools:
Delivery fraud is difficult to define, as it encompasses a broad range of illegal actions undertaken in the guise of procurement. Learn more about this elusive business crime here:
Unlike most types of procurement fraud, Conflict of Interest doesnt always mean unavoidable financial or reputational disaster. If managed correctly and above the board, it could even be beneficial. Learn how:
When discussing procurement fraud, there are a large number of variations and schemes to look out for. Today, we take a closer look at perhaps the most common: bribery and kickbacks.