Sourcing & Procurement

The India Advantage: 6 Reasons Why Supply Chains Are Leaving China

Monday, February 12, 2024 · Amy Wunderlin
A new survey found U.S. C-Suite executives are over three times more likely to choose India over China for their future supply chain needs.

U.S., Mexico Expected to be Big Winners As Companies Move Away from China

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 · Brian Straight
Nearly 75% of companies plan to reduce their share of sourcing from China, with the U.S. and Mexico appearing to be the big winners according to an AlixPartners survey.

The Hidden Risk of Chinese Suppliers

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 · Rosemary Coates
When a Chinese supplier goes bankrupt, they often stop production and shut down immediately, leaving companies no way to recover goods or their investments. But there are some signs to look for that may indicate a potential bankruptcy.

Inflation, fewer resources ratchet up pressure on procurement, sourcing professionals

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 · Brian Straight
The majority of supply chain procurement professionals are feeling pressure to reduce expenses as inflation drives up costs.

Supplier diversity: Procurement takes a star turn

Thursday, November 11, 2021 · Tiffany Hickerson, Brittany Barclay and Ashley Rocha-Rinere
Procurement organizations fulfill an indispensable role. Their rigor and innovation tangibly benefit the company’s bottom line.

COVID-19: Lessons for Effective and Responsible Sourcing in Times of Crisis

Monday, June 15, 2020 · SCMR Staff
This webinar will draw on lessons learned from past major events, to discuss things every purchasing professional should do ... and be careful NOT to do...in light of the coronavirus.

Achieving Procurement Excellence with Standardization

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 · SCMR Staff
In this webinar Mark Trowbridge CPSM, C.P.M., MCIPS of Strategic Procurement Solutions LLC, will discuss five innovative ways that standardization can deliver superior category management results and impact your company's supply chain & operational effectiveness.

Supplier Performance Management

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 · SCMR Staff
You've negotiated a contract with your supplier, signed the deal, and then what? In this webinar, procurement expert Mark Trowbridge will explore 10 places where additional value can be found in a company's highest-value provider relationships throughout the supply…

How They Did it: Red Wing Shoes’ Journey to S&OP

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Stephanie Grothe
Getting the most from Sales and Operations Planning is a combination of people, processes, and technology. The Red Wing Shoe Company details the steps it took to improve S&OP processes, slash its S&OP planning efforts by 50 percent, and align manufacturing with…

Follow the Leader : Seven Ways to Procurement Excellence

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 · John Blascovich, Alejandro Ferrer, and Bill Markham
The latest Assessment of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) study from A.T. Kearney confirms procurement’s power to drive real money to the bottom line and value to the top line. Among the leaders who do this best, seven characteristics stand out.

Innovation Sourcing - The Suppliers’ Perspective

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 · Joseph R. Carter, Phillip L. Carter, Robert M. Monczka, and Thomas V. Scannell
This article explains how leading companies are engaging in innovation from a unique perspective — that of their suppliers. The research examines the strategies and approaches that should be put in place to accelerate and realize supplier innovations that lead to competitive…

The Greening of Walmart’s Supply Chain…Revisited

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 · Erica Plambeck and Lyn Denend
In 2007, SCMR featured an article on Walmart’s burgeoning sustainability program, focusing on eight specific initiatives being undertaken at the company. Four years later, the author of that article, Erica Plambeck of Stanford, and colleague Lyn Denend revisit those…

A Textbook Transformation: How Biogen Idec Overhauled Its Supply Chain

Monday, May 2, 2011 · Joydeep Ganguly, Alasdair Shepherd, Esther Alegria, Rob Ciamarra and Rob Handfield
The management team at Biogen Idec knew they had to transform the supply chain to cope with increasing volume and complexity at this biotech company. Beginning with a detailed gap analysis, they launched a comprehensive transformation program that addressed factors as varied…

Value-Focused Supply: Linking Supply to Business Strategies

Monday, March 14, 2011 · Robert Monczka, John Blascovich, Leslie Parker and Tom Slaight
The ongoing pressure to cut sourcing and procurement costs is certainly understandable. But simply saving money on external spend will no longer be enough to survive, let alone prosper, in the years ahead. What’s needed instead is a new, longer-term approach that closely…

Special report on “Back to the Basics” from the University of Tennessee

Friday, February 11, 2011 · J. Paul Dittmann, David K. Ecklund, Daniel J. Flint, Diane Mollenkopf, Matthew B. Myers, Theodore P. Stank, and Wendy L. Tate
The following educators from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville College of Business Administration contributed to this report: J. Paul Dittmann, David K. Ecklund, Daniel J. Flint, Diane Mollenkopf, Matthew B. Myers, Theodore P. Stank, and Wendy L. Tate.
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