Sourcing

Made in the U.S.A. – the new frontier for sourcing?

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki There has been a growing realization that "the obvious" global sourcing decision may not be so obvious after all.

Need a Breakthrough? Try Business Process Outsourcing

Thursday, September 2, 2010 · Richard J. Sherman With conventional approaches to supply chain cost cutting pretty much exhausted, what’s the next big area of opportunity? It may well be Business Process Outsourcing—a strategy of outsourcing supply chain processes in a way that increases agility and responsiveness while…

Back to Strategic Sourcing

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki Today’s guest blogger is my colleague James Baehr, who in addition to his broad experience with Strategic Sourcing, heads up the IT Strategic Sourcing practice at Greybeard Advisors LLC

Global Sourcing: The Regional Dynamic

Monday, March 1, 2010 · Arnold Maltz, Adegoke Oke, Poul Erik Christiansen, Fred O. Walumbwa Research into the sourcing potential and practices in Africa, Eastern/Central Europe, and Asia/China reveal big differences—and big opportunities—for supply management professionals.

Creating the Ideal Supplier Scorecard

Monday, March 1, 2010 · Robert J. Trent Most companies are less than satisfied with their systems in place to measure supplier performance (if they even have a system at all). But creation of an effective supplier scorecard—one that aligns directly with the outcomes sought from doing business with that…

Six Procurement Actions that Can Boost Your Business

Monday, March 1, 2010 · Justin Reaume When demand sags, inventory can all too easily pile up, putting pressure on the financial performance of the organization. The procurement team can do much to relieve the situation—and in the process exert a powerful impact on overall business performance. The six action…