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Supplying Thought: Supply Chain Stockholm Syndrome

Wednesday, April 27, 2016 · Chris Valdivieso Are your tier 1 and 2 suppliers truly adding value, or it is possible that you have Supply Chain Stockholm Syndrome?

Attention Procurement Executives: The 3 Keys to Building a Winning Internal Strategy

Thursday, February 4, 2016 · Paul Mandell It has become clear that the most effective procurement departments rely not just on their own departmental capabilities and resources but also leverage internal partners to support their work.

Hackett Group Report on Procurement Trends: Part II

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 · Patrick Burnson The Hackett Group's World-Class Procurement Performance Advantage Research is based on an analysis of results from recent benchmarks, performance studies, and advisory and transformation engagements at hundreds of large global companies.

Building Code Index May Help Supply Chain Managers With Global Site Selection

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 · Patrick Burnson International shippers in retail and manufacturing sectors may tap into new market intelligence on the regulatory landscape, spokesmen for FM Global announced today.

Aging Material Handling Systems Will Challenge Growth, Says Tompkins

Thursday, March 26, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Many material handling systems used today are beginning to show their age. What were once considered brand new systems are now deteriorating and fighting to stay current.

North American Industrial Real Estate Forecast Amplifies NAFTA Sourcing

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 · Patrick Burnson The news comes on the heels of relative stories published in Supply Chain Management Review.

The Serious Gaps Exposed Through Conflict Mineral, Supply Chain Compliance

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Uncertainty in supplier data can only be eliminated through strict data assessment, validation and certification.

Vendors Not Sufficiently Focused on Minimizing Risk, According to Consero Survey

Thursday, July 17, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Sixty-five percent of Shared Services executives from Fortune 1000 companies do not believe their vendors are sufficiently focused on minimizing risk, according to a new survey by Consero Group.

The Hackett Group Shares Insights on 6th anniversary of the Financial Crisis

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 · Patrick Burnson The Hackett Group – a global strategic business advisory and operations improvement consulting firm – maintains that companies must leverage innovation in their respective business areas to help accelerate growth.

Most Supply Chain Managers May Be in Dark About “Conflict Minerals”

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Although a recent Securities and Exchange Commission ruling requires that publicly traded companies must disclose the origins of conflict minerals contained in their products by May 2014, many supply chain managers may fail to meet the deadline

U.S. Supply Chain Managers Not Likely to Count on Cuba

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 · Patrick Burnson U.S. shippers hoping to do business in Cuba in the future were dealt a serious setback yesterday when Panamanian authorities discovered that the renegade nation had been trading undeclared “missile equipment” with North Korea.

United States Postal Service Considers Intermodal Supply Chain

Thursday, July 19, 2012 · Jeff Berman “Strategic Advantages of Moving Mail by Rail,” highlights the fact that moving USPS services and products on rail could be highly advantageous

Supply Management for the Executive Suite

Monday, June 25, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki Without senior management’s active support, you’ll often find yourself relegated to a back office, tactical role, without adequate resources

Social Media & the Delivery of Healthcare

Monday, May 7, 2012 · Martha Lessman Katz Based on data collected in 2010, about 42% of physicians accessed social media sites for personal use.

What Type of Year Do You Want 2011 to Be?

Thursday, January 6, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki As you look back on 2010, are you able to say that you and your teams achieved all of your strategic objectives? Or, was the year consumed by tactical urgencies and firefighting, leaving little or no time for the new strategic opportunities you wanted to pursue?