Strategic Sourcing—A Good Way to Start—Part 1

Blog  |  www.scmr.com | Sep 25, 2009

Procurement best practices, supply management strategies, and overall leadership techniques for transforming a company and keeping it vibrant and resilient.

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Purchasing renews its focus on the indirect spend

Blog  |  www.purchasing.com | Sep 24, 2009

BACK TO SCHOOL is a blog focusing on academic and professional development in the supply chain and procurement fields. Blogger Richard Weissman is a 25-year veteran of both the professional and academic worlds of supply chain. For full bio, see Profile.

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Cost Take Out in Health Care Industry

Blog  |  www.supplyexcellence.com | Aug 14, 2009

Yesterday, my colleague Nick Cherrone looked at how companies should approach their health care spend in the current market. But today, lets look at how the health care industry can take cost out of

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Coors mixes indirect spend into its procurement transformation

Blog  |  scmpulse.wordpress.com | May 9, 2008

Coors mixes indirect spend into its procurement transformationPurchasing.com - Newton,MA,USABy William Atkinson Purchasing, 5/8/2008 When Coors Brewing Co. embarked on its strategic sourcing transformation journey six years ago, the Golden,

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Purchasing talks about MRO buying

Blog  |  www.inddist.com | Mar 14, 2008

Industrial Distribution Editor Jack Keough provides his unique insight, drawn from his nearly 30 years of experience in the industry.

http://www.inddist.com/blog/Keough_s_Korner/10957-Purchasing_talks_about_MRO_buying.php

Evolving Excellence: Boeing Plays Whack-a-Supplier

He [Pat Shanahan, general manager of the 787 program] said the program is making steady progress but there are still a number of pieces to put into place, comparing the process to a "giant game of whack-a-mole."

http://www.evolvingexcellence.com/blog/2008/07/boeing-plays-wh.html

Top Categories to Source Now Webinar

Blog  |  www.supplyexcellence.com | May 28, 2009

The Shared Services Outsourcing Network (SSON) has asked me to present the Top Categories to Source Now in a webinar next week (details registration here). As those of you who have seen other iterations of this presentation know, the categories themselves and strategies

http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2009/05/28/commodities-sourcing-opportunities-sson/

It’s a Buyer’s Market, but Buyers are Scared

Blog  |  www.supplyexcellence.com | Dec 3, 2008

Last week, my colleague Dan Kowal posed the question - if youre not sourcing now, why not? Plummeting prices and demand make it a buyers market for indirect and direct goods. But as Dan pointed out, many buyers are still sitting on the sidelines. Why?In my observations from the

http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2008/12/03/its-a-buyers-market-but-buyers-are-scared/

7 Habits of Highly Effective CPOs

Blog  |  www.supplyexcellence.com | Mar 16, 2009

As my wise colleague Pat Furey recently wrote, career fortunes are made during a recession. As companies tighten their belts in the face of shrinking top-line revenues, theyll look to procurement to drive bottom line savings. So do you have the performance record, skillset and

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Direct Materials (Career) Fortunes are Made During Recession

Blog  |  www.supplyexcellence.com | Dec 15, 2008

Even in a very dour employment market, there are always bright spots. As the saying goesfortunes are made during recessions. So, tremendous volatility in commodity prices and a recession provide a HUGE opportunity for direct materials procurement professionals to make their career

http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2008/12/15/direct-materials-career-opportunities/