Institute for Supply Management

ICYMI 🌎 The race for rare earth minerals is about far more than mining. It’s about resilient and technologies that will define the future.

While China dominates the global rare earth ecosystem, experts say the U.S. has an opportunity to compete through innovation rather than scale alone. From chips and electric vehicles to defense systems and aerospace, reliable access to rare earth elements is becoming a strategic imperative.

Read how emerging technologies could help reshape the U.S. critical minerals landscape — and reduce dependence on overseas suppliers. ⬇️
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New research from ISM, conducted in collaboration with Amazon Business, found that 71% of organizations now balance cost and risk in their sourcing and procurement strategies.

The shift is clear: leading organizations are moving beyond savings alone and building supply chains that can withstand disruption, protect business continuity and deliver long-term value.

Learn how organizations are balancing cost, risk and resilience in today's environment.

💻 Download the white paper: Balancing Cost and Risk: An Operating Model for Supply Chains https://hubs.li/Q04pYzYH0

🎙️ Join the conversation on August 4: Balancing Cost & Risk Webinar https://hubs.li/Q04pYsyg0

Cost pressure is not just a sourcing issue. It is a leadership challenge.

When tariffs, supplier cost increases, and market volatility continue to shift, your team needs a structured way to identify what matters most, align on priorities, and move forward with greater clarity.

Run This Cost Pressure Session With Your Team gives you a ready-to-use one-hour meeting agenda, discussion prompts, decision filters, and prioritization tools to bring structure and focus to the conversation.

Use it to uncover where approaches differ across your team, identify opportunities to build greater consistency, and make more confident cost decisions.

Get the guide: https://hubs.li/Q04ptp960