Sourcing

Praising Procurement Specialists

Thursday, January 14, 2016 · Patrick Burnson Greybeard Advisors is Named a Top Strategic Sourcing Consultancy by Kennedy Consulting

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 · Rosemary Coates In the 1990s and 2000s, companies went to China out of fear of being left behind, not necessarily because they had made an informed decision based on data about the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Now it seems they are coming back for fear of being left behind again.

Pro-Active Budgeting for Success

Monday, August 31, 2015 · Robert A Rudzki Don't let the conventional budget process constrain your ability to add real value to your organization.

Supply Chain Data Analytics and Big Data

Friday, August 21, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock Regardless of the industry, the best companies are in the midst of transforming their supply chains to gain a sustainable competitive advantage.

Risk Management in the Coffee Supply Chain

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers, based in Portland, Oregon, is an importer of high quality specialty-grade coffees from over 15 countries around the world. As pioneer of the “Relationship Coffee Model,” it has championed the direct trade model and the creation of…

AlixPartners Study Advises Supply Chain Managers to Consider Risk When Nearshoring

Friday, December 12, 2014 · Patrick Burnson “Companies should look before they leap into reshoring or nearshoring,” said Foster Finley, managing director at AlixPartners and leader of the firm’s Supply Chain Practice in the Americas.

Procurement Consultancy Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Thursday, September 18, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Greybeard Advisors is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month, and ranks today as one of the leading advisory firms in the field.

A.T. Kearney Offshoring Study Tracks Multinationals’ Innovative Strategies

Monday, September 15, 2014 · Patrick Burnson A.T. Kearney released its Global Services Location Index today, which analyzes and ranks countries worldwide based on metrics in three categories: financial attractiveness, business environment, and people skills and availability

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.

“Known Unknowns” in Global Supply Chains

Monday, June 2, 2014 · Tony Cragg and Tom McNamara You may know who your supplier is, but the chances are that you have no idea who your supplier’s supplier is.

Bangladesh Factory Audits – Preempting Corruption Risks and Compliance Violations

Monday, February 24, 2014 · Manu Gopeendran & Keri Dawson This guest paper was co-authored by Manu Gopeendran, Senior Product Marketing Manager, MetricStream and Keri Dawson - Vice President of Industry Solutions and Advisory Services, MetricStream

Tiananmen Square vs. Red Square

Monday, September 30, 2013 · Rosemary Coates The message seems to be tops-down with leadership and power at the pinnacle and the people at the bottom.

Consero Survey Reveals 67 Percent of Procurement Departments Focused on Collaboration

Monday, September 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Sixty-seven percent of surveyed Chief Procurement Officers say their departments are more focused on building collaborative relationships with suppliers than on obtaining the lowest costs, according to a new survey by Consero Group

Conflict Minerals Issue Becomes More Complex For Supply Chain Managers

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Resistence to the Securities and Exchange Commission ruling that requires publicly traded companies to disclose the origins of conflict minerals contained in their products is breaking down rapidly, say compliance experts

Look Inside Your Own Company for Know - How

Monday, August 26, 2013 · Robert A Rudzki Recently, a major sourcing initiative, worth nearly $100 million in products and services, was launched by a company new to the strategic approach.