Wednesday, July 11, 2012 · Rosemary Coates
Any electronic gadget or equipment, automotive parts, industrial goods and other products might include some counterfeit parts, and the counterfeiters are getting better and better at it.
Monday, July 9, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki
Something happened in major league baseball recently that begs for comment because of its relevance to the world of business, and in particular to the world of procurement and supply management.
Monday, July 2, 2012 · Pierre Mitchell
Much of the analytics effort to date has focused on the demand side of the supply chain equation. Yet analytics can be applied just as effectively to the supply side to assure reliable and cost effective inventory, capacity, and supplier capabilities. The insights here can…
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
Saturday, May 19, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The multi-process Procuring Outsourcing market will grow about 15 percent and reach $1.8 billion in annual contract value (ACV) in 2012, representing managed spend of about $220 billion, according to a new research report, Procurement Outsourcing Annual Report 2012 – The PO…
Monday, May 14, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
According to spokesmen, the addition of next-generation E-Auctions is powered by robust optimization technology.
Monday, May 7, 2012 · Andrew Bartolini
Successful automation of procurement processes can deliver a host of benefits. For one, automation can eliminate the costly, time-consuming manual tasks while giving supply management professionals the tools and enhanced visibility needed to make better procurement decisions.…
Monday, May 7, 2012 · Len Prokopets
The benefits of effective Sales & Operations Planning are compelling — lower operating costs, reduced inventory requirements, and top-line growth. The top-performing S&OP companies are realizing these benefits and in the process gaining competitive advantage. This…
Monday, April 30, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki
Sessions for the International conference of the Institute for Supply Management are likely to be well-attended. Get there early.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Prime Advantage, a leading buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, announced the findings of its ninth semi-annual Group Outlook Survey
Friday, April 13, 2012 · SCMR Staff
A newly-launched performance study from The Hackett Group, Inc. can help procurement organizations improve how they enable their companies growth, in revenue and other areas.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Supply Chain managers may expect to see a dramatic acceleration of globalization efforts that will likely increase the number of procurement jobs performed offshore by more than 50 percent by 2013
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Corporations in the U.S. and Europe will move an additional 750,000 jobs in IT, finance, and other business services to India and other low-cost geographies by 2016, according to new research from The Hackett Group, Inc.
Saturday, March 24, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki
Failing to actively manage consultants can have dire consequences for procurement.
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