Procurement

Creating executive awareness about supply management

Friday, January 21, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki For those of you who want a tool to open the door, and minds, of your internal decision makers, here is a suggestion.

Institute for Supply Management Launches Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Individual candidates may now register with ISM for the Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity

The Evolving Landscape of Low Cost Country Sourcing

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki Could the U.S.A. be the next frontier in Low Cost Country Sourcing? That’s not so crazy as it may sound.

Bringing Underperforming Suppliers Up to Speed

Thursday, January 6, 2011 · Andreas Gocke, Nikolaus Lang, David Lee, Arvind Pandey, and Stefan Mauerer When working with suppliers in developing countries, there is a strong case to be made for turning supplier development into a core discipline. The practice can help create competitive advantage by enabling those lowcost suppliers to eventually perform at worldclass levels.…

New demand and supply chain certificate program launched

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 · SCMR Staff Wentworth Institute of Technology’s College of Professional and Continuing Education announced a new certificate program, 21st Century Demand and Supply Chain Management, to be offered in spring 2011.

“Is Your Organization Committed to Procurement Talent Management? – part 2”

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki Too many organizations take an informal approach to talent management, often dwelling on the tactical skills -- if they focus on anything at all

Upside to Economic Downturn

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Is it possible that the recent economic downturn actually spawned some good news? In procurement risk management, that might be the case.

Sustainable procurement practices good for business and society

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Company sustainability ratings are proliferating as the environmental, social, and governance agenda steadily migrates from the margins to the mainstream of capital, procurement, and consumer markets

Blueprint for Change: Georgia’s Procurement Transformation

Monday, November 1, 2010 · Brad Douglas Can strategic procurement best practices from the private sector be effectively applied to state government? The State of Georgia’s success with its Procurement Transformation initiative answers that question with a resounding yes. Georgia completely revamped the people,…

“Supplier Recognition: part 2”

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki Using questions posted by “Jason” with my prior blog as a guide, let’s review some basics about supplier recognition.

Energy sector’s supply chain faces new challenges

Sunday, October 17, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Manufacturers and members of the nation's supply chain community welcomed the news last week that the Department of Interior’s would be ending the offshore drilling moratorium in the Gulf Coast region

Is It Time for a Rebirth of Strategic Sourcing? – part 2

Sunday, October 3, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki How do you keep the organization interested? How do you re-energize everyone? Here are a few ideas to consider out of a long list of possibilities

Is It Time for a Rebirth of Strategic Sourcing?—Part 1

Thursday, September 30, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki The blogosphere has been alive recently with a debate about the alleged death of strategic sourcing.

More on Negotiations

Friday, September 17, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki The unstable economy presents many challenges for Procurement professionals.

New Interest in Supply Chain Analytics

Friday, September 10, 2010 · Frank Quinn Supply chain analytics enables you to collect, store, and analyze data in a way that leads to better supply chain decisions.