July-August 2013

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July-August 2013

How do you extend the frontiers of supply management excellence and build a solid competitive advantage? Answers to this pivotal question emerged from an Executive Summit of supply chain leaders convened recently at Michigan State University. The four companies profiled here, all participants in that summit, have adopted principles that promote excellence and continue to expand that frontier.
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Profiles in Supply Management Excellence

How do you extend the frontiers of supply management excellence and build a solid competitive advantage? Answers to this pivotal question emerged from an Executive Summit of…
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The Social Side of Supply Chain Management

Social media can—and should—play a central role in supply chain management. After all, social networking is not really about socializing, but about facilitating…
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How to Handle “Extreme” Negotiations with Suppliers

When negotiating in high-stakes, high-risk (“extreme”) situations with suppliers, the tendency is to act quickly and forcefully. Yet acting in haste to take charge and look…
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What Makes a Winning Procurement Organization?

Experts point to certain key traits of procurement excellence, including an overall strategic orientation, alignment with business objectives, a risk management role, and an…
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10 Trends for the Next 10 Years

What trends will affect the next generation of supply chains? That’s a question more and more SCM professionals are asking themselves. The 10 trends offered here are validated…

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