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We need to talk. We have a problem, and it needs fixing immediately. The problem is called ghosting. As a phenomenon, it’s nothing new. But now it has a name. It can also be used as a verb (“to ghost someone” or “I’ve been ghosted”). Do you know what it...

If there’s one thing that the pandemic has shown Québec SMEs, it’s the importance of their supply chain. In many cases, its fragility has also been revealed.So how does an SME set about securing its supply chain? How can it tell if its practices are...

-- Réal Julien, president --  Have you read the book How to Manage a Business during a Pandemic? Me neither! Just like you, back in March the J2 team and I were hit hard by the crisis.I have been through a few difficult patches since I set up the company...

Why integrate transport logistics with supply management? Discover how third-party logistics (3PL) saves you money!…

In the field of procurement management, sourcing—the search for suppliers—remains something of an obscure notion. The purpose is to optimize your procurement chain, make use of resource insourcing, reduce your costs, and find the best suppliers to help you...

Providing a favourable work environment for employees has become a daily challenge for many SMEs. This is especially important at a time of full employment, with millennials increasingly present in the labour market. Tellingly, a survey by Deloitte found...

With sound purchasing management, manufacturing industries reduce their costs and maximize their return on investment. But many managers wonder what steps they should take to achieve this goal.Regardless of your industry, developing good practices and...

For much of manufacturing industry in Québec, purchasing management remains a little-known option. Some executives continue to think that there is no need to set up a purchasing department, particularly if they have only one supplier. Managing purchases...

Negotiating effectively with suppliers and partners is one of the main keys to efficient purchasing management. It is also a good way of testing the waters and finding the best basis for agreement.And yet, negotiating is an aspect that companies often...

Industry 4.0 has brought about a real revolution for manufacturing businesses, leading to many changes in procurement management. Réal Julien, J2 President, says it is vital that businesses keep step with this industrial revolution in their procurement...