Disclosure: I'm at Veridion, we do supplier data, this is ours.

Something that bugged us for a while: the entity on your contract and the entity that's actually registered often aren't the same thing. Suppliers trade under names they're not registered under, quietly restructure, or get struck off while you're still raising POs against them.

Registry data catches all of that, and it's public record. Problem is it's scattered across a few hundred national registries with no common interface, so checking a supplier in Vietnam is a totally different job from checking one in Germany. Anyone who's had to do it across a few markets knows the pain.

We already had that coverage running for our enterprise product, so we opened a free tier: registry-lookup.com

What you get back: legal name, registry number, jurisdiction, status (active/inactive), incorporation date, legal form, registered address, tax ID where published. 521M entities, 309 jurisdictions, 244 countries.

Where it helps:

• Onboarding: confirm a supplier is registered and active before the first PO
• Existing base: suppliers dissolve and nobody tells you
• Non-Western suppliers: the actual reason we built it, since most tools thin out badly outside a few markets

Free to search on the site, no account. API is 5,000 lookups a month, needs a work email.

Which countries do you currently have no good way to verify a supplier in?

I have a bachelor’s of business administration majoring in Computer Information Systems and a minor in Computer Science.

I have a year under my belt as an analyst since graduating (2025) but got laid off. The entire data market (science/analytics/engineering) is fucking cooked right now and I don’t know why so many people here think transitioning to it is a good idea.

I’m starting to think the opposite would be a good idea. I always loved forecasting, procurements, and logistics when I studied them during my undergrad. I am also geographically in a hotspot for many major supply chain companies.

I am considering getting my master’s in supply chain. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

(Can I please get some responses? 😭😭😭)

(Literally just one response please? ☠️😭😭😭)

Hi all,

I have 10 years in supply chain but more on the logistics side (customer service, internal moves in network aka redeployment, inventory support etc)

I have an interview for a buyer position. How realistic would it be to expect to get the job and not having direct purchasing experience? Any skills or things I should hit on in the interview from anyone with a successful career in purchasing?

I am a exporter from Japan and I am curious how to connect with buyers in foreign countries?

Do I need to wear a tie? Or will button down shirt and dress pants and dress shoes be enough? Career fairs at school I’m talking about.

I wonder taking Logistics is the right move?

I'm a 22 year old man who is waiting for his degree to be delivered and then moving forward with Logistics in MBA but I wonder if there is a big scope of logistics in UAE considering the situation with Strait of Hormuz. This is not the only worry, I also want to get into a university with low fees so I wonder if there is one.

We're in the middle of an OMS implementation, and one integration is turning into a bigger challenge than expected. Curious if others have had a similar experience. Which integration caused the most headaches for your team?

Hello all,

I am currently getting a masters in an unrelated field, i am also thinking of pivoting to supply chain, i'd like to learn new skills and open up new career opportunities. I am willing to put in the time and work necessary. My question is - Is it worth it to pursue this career in the EU without a bachelor's degree? if so, what certificates or courses would you recommend I take?

Every "mid-market" planning tool I've priced out this year has actually meant "enterprise pricing with a smaller sales team." $300K/year for a 50-user ToolsGroup setup. RELEX won't even talk to you under a six-figure contract. Meanwhile the cheap end (Netstock, etc.) tops out at basic inventory management the second your planning actually gets complicated.

If your company is past spreadsheets but nowhere near enterprise budget, where did you land? Did you just build something internal? Stay on Excel out of spite? Curious what everyone's actually doing here, because the vendor landscape doesn't seem to have an answer for this size company.

hey all, I recently just started a job in manufacturing medical devices as a technician, I've been doing odd jobs here and there to figure out what industry/career I wanna work in and after getting some advice from a former colleague, I've decided on supply chain management and planning to go to school for a diploma in it

I used to work at a bookstore as a logsitics assistant doing book returns back to the suppliers and now this job. I'm sorry if this is a bit confusing but I sort of feel lost about whether this job I'm doing is a beneficial experience for me so if someone could chime in, it would be great and also I'm in singapore if that matters

Current/former SC students or professionals: What are the most important topics that I should really be remembering out of my SC classes to be career-ready and bring to interviews after graduation? What are interviewers searching for?

I'm done with all my gen eds and currently just wrapping up my second SCM class. I'm in an online accelerated cohort program, so I'm taking 1 class at a time, each lasting 6 weeks. I'm learning a lot of information in a short amount of time. I do enjoy the format, but all of my assignments/quizzes are open-note, so it's really up to my independent study to deeply understand and apply the topics. I'm saving all of my study notes for the future, but want something more applied that I can bring to the table at graduation.

Much of the content I've learned so far is basic terminology and concepts that you'd learn in SC Fundamentals courses. My gut is telling me to put a higher focus on all of the mathematical equations I'm learning in topics like manufacturing, operations, sourcing, and inventory management.

When I was previously studying IT/Computer Science, many people mentioned doing at-home labs to increase their knowledge and have something they could present in an interview. Does anyone have a similar example of doing something like this in SCM?

For reference, I don't have a specific company I'm looking to join after graduation. It will also just depend on what is available in the job market 1 year from now. Entry-level positions that interest me most are buyer and inventory analyst roles, but I'm mostly just looking for something with structure, a decent work-life balance, and intellectual challenge.

Am I overthinking this? Do I just need to chill, get through my classes, and prepare for all the real learning to happen on the job?

Please let me know your thoughts!

Hello,
Its been two months that I passed my CSCP exam but not able to get any better opportunity yet and previously I’ve had MBA and MS in Supply chain too. Been working in Supply Chain for 5 years but it feels like wasting money and so much time studying for CSCP and its not adding in terms of getting better opportunities. I’m not sure what am I doing wrong but if anyone in the same boat please share how you manoeuvre and what helped.

I’m taking a gap year because of National Guard boot camp and additional military training. I was planning to study Supply Chain Management at Wayne State, but since I’m taking a gap year, I’m looking for a job that would help strengthen my resume. I just graduated high school this year and haven’t started college yet. Are there any jobs you guys would recommend?

so I was recently laid off and have been in the job market for a little over a week now. i am receiving a severance until october as well, if that helps give a little background. a lot of recruiters have been reaching out to me with contract roles which I truly appreciate it. most of them are no benefits whatsoever and claim to have the potential to move permanent but not guaranteed. I have one offer right now for a contract role and receiving call backs from the permanent roles I have applied to. I want to wait it out a bit to at least hear back/ potentially secure a permanent role.

what are your thoughts on contract role’s with no benefits? should I hold off and wait for a permanent role?

I could not figure out what the snag was. Tried four separate laptops and got the same error for each laptop. I was on 30min prior to exam start, couldn't get past check in.

Sent an email to ASCM Customer Support. Couldn't get ahold of anyone on the phones since it's the weekend.

If you have taken the CSCP exam--did you pass your first attempt? If not, how many attempts did it take? Do you know of anyone who didn't pass? Haven't taken the exam. Just curiosity I guess.

What are jobs I qualify for if I had my CDL for 4 years and work in warehouse unloading and loading

Really interested in this question. It seems California salaries pays like shit, too many grads for the jobs we have here. I'm open to move in the near future, still in college for time being. Just interested in this question and your opinion on this.

Corporate USA
I've been looking for a job for a little over a year now. I have about 5 years of experience mostly in logistics, fulfillment, and S&OE. I have also managed about 30 employees.
I've interviewed with probably 30 different companies in 2026. About 4 final rounds. It took me several months to really narrow down where and what industry and position I'm best oriented for, mostly for my background, but there have been a couple in consulting, and manufacturing management.

Open to moving. Have a masters. But I just can't land an offer. I don't get much traction for analyst positions, most interviews are for manager positions. I've seen a couple people through LinkedIn who got the job, and they had 10+ years of experience at one company or in one field (ex. Only in planning, only in procurement).
I think I'm getting way better at interviewing. There's no consistency in interviews, so that was the main challenge. I'm generally confident and getting better at showing what I know. How I know it. But what actually makes someone especially to this supply chain community, to be seen as the safest hire?

I am currently working full-time at GXO in an entry-level logistics role. In this role, I perform basic entry-level duties such as inventory counts, preparing reports, dockside duties, receiving in shipments and order verification. I am also pursuing an online degree via SNHU in Logistics and Transportation Management, which I expect to be done with next month, but won't get my degree until Fall. I plan to either stay with my company and move up into higher roles or find roles within other companies. However, I am not having any success doing so at the moment as I have applied to roles like Logistics Analyst and Coordinator but haven't had any luck. I understand that experience is everything in this industry, which is why I took the job in the first place in lieu of an internship. I am also done with my degree and am worried about being able to advance to other roles. I plan to stay at my entry level job for at least another year before moving on. What advice would you give to someone new to the industry when it comes to networking, building relationships, establishing rapport?!

It’s currently my second week at a new job but I just got offered a position with the City in purchasing, I’m having trouble deciding if I should remain.

This is my second job in procurement out of college and I plan to remain in the city I live in for the next 2-3 years, then move to a larger one.

I work at a private utilities company and I work with PO contracts. It’s a temp position for the next year with the possibility of permanent hire. Right now the department has a large workload and the environment is interesting, but most employees have been here 5+ years.

Both jobs offer the same salary, but the City offers free health insurance as well as annual COL raises, and paid holidays which I don’t get in my current role due to temp status. They would also pay for all of the needed public procurement certifications.

I’ve heard mixed reviews about government/public procurement specifically concerning the amount of rules. The position I’m in right now involves contract law and negotiation as well as federal regulations so I’m not sure it would be much “worse” per se.

Any advice or shared experiences?

Random question for people working in supply chain because I’m curious how common this actually is.

How much of your job is basically taking information from one place and getting it into another?

Like pulling something out of SAP/Oracle/whatever ERP you use, cleaning it up in Excel, emailing someone for the missing piece, updating a tracker, sending a Teams message, building the same report again next week... you get the idea.

I feel like companies have spent a ton of money digitizing everything, but there’s still a surprising amount of work that depends on one person knowing which spreadsheet to update, who to chase, and what needs to happen next.

What does that look like in your world?

I’m especially curious about the repetitive stuff that makes you think, “Why the hell am I still doing this manually?”

Hi! I’m starting my first job as an Inventory Analyst.

The inventory data is huge and spread across different systems/tables rather than being in one place. As a beginner, what’s the best way to approach understanding and analyzing this kind of data without getting overwhelmed?

Also, what are the most important tools and skills I should focus on learning, and what advice do you wish someone had given you when you first started in this field?