A. T. Kearney
With purchased goods and services comprising the lion’s share of the value chain across most industries, why isn’t procurement laying the groundwork for supply management optimization and driving enterprise economic performance? Read More
A. T. Kearney
Over the past 20 years, most companies have used strategic sourcing to restructure their supply bases and reduce costs. At times, the approach not only required confrontational relationships with suppliers—deemed necessary collateral damage in the quest for lower costs—but also enabled some suppliers to become so embedded that they were immune to future competitive sourcing efforts. Read More
Susan Avery
Supply management and procurement leaders at world-class companies agree: To be successful today, their teams must align themselves with their internal customers and regularly participate in professional training to keep their business skills razor sharp. Read More
Ditka Reiner
Can we reasonably expect companies to give us 100% assurance of the security of our data? Can they expect their business associates to give them the same assurance? Read More
BravoSolution's Mark Farrell tells My Purchasing Center how his company's services can help supply management professionals assess supply chain risk.
Jim Lawton explains to My Purchasing Center how D&B Supply Management Solutions helps companies understand their relationships with partners and suppliers.
My Purchasing Center talks to David Bush, CEO at Iasta, about ways procurement can tackle their challenges with managing data.
My Purchasing Center speaks with Anne Kohler, Chief Operating Officer and Founding Partner of the MPower Group, a global consulting firm. Our topic: Talent Management. We discuss competencies required for successful sourcing initiatives, techniques to retain qualified individuals and training needed to enhance procurement careers.
“The earlier we can be involved, the more effective our sourcing and negotiating efforts,” says Brent Shinall, Vice President, Supply Chain Management at Rowan Companies and My Purchasing Center Editorial Advisory Board member in this fourth of our interview series.
Rich Weissman
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Those of us in supply chain think our experience is limited to procurement, logistics, and maybe quality or some technology. But to think that sells ourselves short. I have successfully used supply chain management experiences successfully in classes as di… Read More
Susan Avery
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My Purchasing Center is hosting a live webcast, The Ebb and Flow of Power: Energy Management for Procurement, on Thursday, May 24 at 1 pm ET. Please join us! Read More
Mary Ellen Walker
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Hold students accountable to the highest standards; provide academic and social support, and they will rise to the top. Apply this theory to your procurement team. Hold employees accountable to the highest standards, provide information and support and th… Read More
Soheila Lunney
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Undoubtedly, suppliers can directly impact the financial performance and profitability of a buying organization, as they influence product development costs, inventory levels, manufacturing schedules, and the timeliness of delivery of goods and services. Read More
A successful sourcing strategy means that companies like yours should consolidate spend for better visibility and track savings to the bottom line. Read this article to learn about the six key steps to achieving sourcing excellence.
Safety must be a top priority in any workplace. As an employer, it is your responsibility to manage and maintain a safe and healthy workplace for your employees and visitors. However, managing compliance, keeping OSHA logs and documenting audits for the work environment can be cumbersome tasks. With today’s technology, managing an effective safety program can be done easily online.
A large urban Missouri school district realized it needed help with excessive spending on print services, office products, furniture and janitorial products. They sought a supplier who would become a partner and who would understand the district’s drive to put students first.
To become Lean, a company must take a hard look at processes and practices to identify those that do not add value. The continuous pursuit of waste elimination is the essence of Lean. Lean advocates have come to recognize that ERP and Lean work together very well. This white paper examines what Lean is and how ERP can help in a Lean initiative.
Founded in 2000, Iasta equips sourcing and procurement teams with the tools to fortify their organizations’ bottom-line results.… Read More
Lunney Advisory Group was founded in 2007. Our firm is not your typical consulting company. Some members of our firm are highl… Read More
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