{"id":2078,"date":"2005-05-19T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2005-05-19T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2005\/05\/19\/another-blog-to-check-out\/"},"modified":"2021-07-28T07:14:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T11:14:24","slug":"another-blog-to-check-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/another-blog-to-check-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Another blog to check out&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I found another pretty interesting blog in our field \u2013 Spend Matters.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out for the author\u2019s thoughts on current topics like sourcing, supply chain technology, and international trade. Good stuff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/individuals\/membership\/\">Become a member of one of the world\u2019s largest procurement associations today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Make Sourcing Your Competitive Advantage&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">Make Sourcing Your Competitive Advantage<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Best Cost Reduction and Performance Management Strategies&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">Best Cost Reduction and Performance Management Strategies<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/products\/procurement-in-2025-five-megatrends-and-their-implications\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Procurement in 2025: Five Megatrends and Their Implications&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Procurement in 2025: Five Megatrends and Their Implications<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/\">NLPA Learning<\/a>, the new home to all of our certification programs and online courses. 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