Supply Management

Innovation, transformation and cost reduction. Final thoughts from ISM 2015

Thursday, May 7, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock Procurement is being asked to innovate and transform its processes. But the profession is still measured on cost reduction. Can we have it all?

Just Don’t Go – Wait Until After Chinese New Year

Thursday, February 12, 2015 · Rosemary Coates Every year, about this time, I try to remind all of my clients to pay extra attention to shipments coming from China.

Supply Chain Managers to Factor in Air Cargo Demand

Tuesday, December 30, 2014 · Patrick Burnson 4.7 percent average annual growth rate projected Cargo market recovery continues to strengthen

Book Excerpt: Procurement maturity: Understanding performance versus value

Friday, December 12, 2014 · Gerard Chick & Robert Handfield For years, procurement was boxed into a corner. Its function was limited to negotiating with suppliers to get a better price. Even today, much of procurement is about leveraging an organization's scale to obtain quantity discounts. At the same time, we are seeing the…

Can You Measure Your Supply Management Goals?

Saturday, November 1, 2014 · Joe Sandor Today’s procurement leaders aim to be their suppliers’ Customer of Choice, to deliver a Sustainable Competitive Advantage, and to be an Indispensable Business Partner. If those are going to be meaningful goals, there need to be metrics we can apply to measure our progress.

Unilever Partners To Win

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 · Bob Trebilcock CPO Dhaval Buch discusses Unilever’s strategic approach to supplier relationship management and it’s Sustainable Living Plan