Smart Business Buying Podcast
Smart Business Buying Podcast
Podcast Description
Buying for work can be just as easy as buying for home. When we share approaches and collaborate, it becomes even simpler. The Smart Business Buying Podcast speaks to purchasing professionals looking to stay informed on industry trends and solve challenging problems. Hear from industry experts and leaders as they share trends, stories, and tools for smarter purchasing.
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This podcast emphasizes core themes such as procurement skills, industry trends, and challenges in purchasing. Episodes include discussions on the future skills necessary for procurement, the effects of technology on purchasing practices, and collaborative strategies for improving procurement efficiencies. Specific episodes might focus on topics like adapting to skills gaps in organizations and the rise of data analytics in procurement.
Buying for work can be just as easy as buying for home. When we share approaches and collaborate, it becomes even simpler. The Smart Business Buying Podcast speaks to purchasing professionals looking to stay informed on industry trends and solve challenging problems. Hear from industry experts and leaders as they share trends, stories, and tools for smarter purchasing.
How can over 100 years of history meet cutting-edge innovation?
Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is showing the way. In this episode, Libby Johnson McKee, CEO and President of Evergreen Goodwill, shares how her team is redefining the circular economy through forward-thinking logistics, local recycling partnerships, and innovative reuse strategies. Learn how Evergreen Goodwill keeps 89 million pounds of items – close to 75% of all donations – out of landfills, with proceeds fueling job training and education programs that address growing needs for digital literacy and digital equity in Washington communities.
We’ll also explore how Amazon Business helps power their operations, from tackling transportation challenges with Business Prime to supporting the new Georgetown facility’s logistics hub. Libby discusses how technology, sustainability, and community impact go hand in hand, and why people remain at the heart of Goodwill’s mission: “People, Planet, Purpose.”
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