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Resource of the Week: Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS)

As stated on its website, the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) was established at the request of the Agriculture Ministers of the G20 “to enhance food market transparency and encourage…

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New Research Resources Added to Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals Book

An update to Part II, the resources section of Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals, is now available (WAV_Update_Comp_June_2015) and will be added to the J. Ross WAV Download Resource Center. My…

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HfS: Procurement As-a-Service in 2015

The June 21, 2015 Horses for Sources post entitled Procurement Makes Its Move to As-a-Service…. So Who’s Leading the Market? announces and provides highlights from the latest “HfS Procurement-as-a-Service Blueprint,” which “captures the…

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SAGE To Launch Open Access Internet of Things Journal

SAGE announced that it is to launch the Journal of Connectivity, in partnership with the Institute of Measurement and Control. It will be an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access (OA) publication designed “to facilitate the exploration…

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IBISWorld: Procurement-Related Software Solutions Pricing Trends

IBISWorld’s Dale Schmidt has written an article that identifies and provides price trends for “a handful of different software products that can benefit procurement departments.” Here are highlights: Procurement Software –…

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The IIAR Tragic Quadrant

Dr. Neil Pollock, writing for IIAR (Institute of Industry Analyst Relations), introduces us to the Tragic Quadrant, which materialized from information gleaned from the IIAR Analyst of the Year survey…

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Resource of the Week: Lexicon of Global Contingent Workforce-Related Terms

The Lexicon of Global Contingent Workforce-Related Terms is provided by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) to ensure that a common language is used among professionals in the industry. “One of the major…

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