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Sourcing Innovation: Energy Buying Is Definitely Not For Those Looking for a Quiet -- or Easy --
A recent article over on the CPO Agenda on how energy buying is not for those looking for a quiet life made some great points. As the article notes: there is continuing political unrest in many oil-producing nations (and 20%+ of available oil goes to international shipping alone [Source])
Evolving Excellence: The Waste of Unnecessary Communication
By Kevin Meyer Regular readers know I'm a big fan of visual communication - visual factory and visual leadership concepts. Coincidentally just last week I received a copy of Gwendolyn Galsworth's new Work That Makes Sense - Operator-Led Visuality and...
Sourcing Innovation: Comprehensive Energy Management: Taking Energy Management to the Next Level
Today's guest post is from Robert A. Rudzki, President of Greybeard Advisors LLC, who has (co-) authored a number of acclaimed business books, including Beat the Odds: Avoid Corporate Death and Build a Resilient Enterprise, On-Demand Supply Management, and the just published text on Next Level
Sourcing Innovation: To Optimize Supplier Management, Balance the Three R's
A recent article over on Supply& Demand Chain Executive gave us seven steps to balance supplier risk versus reward, the two classic R's of supplier management. And while it was a great article with seven pieces of great advice (if properly followed and implemented), it may not be enough to
Sourcing Innovation: The Nature of Energy as a Purchased Item
Robert Rudzki, a regular contributor to Sourcing Innovation, recently edited a great two-part series on the nature of energy as a purchased item (Part I and Part II) by Ted Eichenlaub over on the Supply Chain Management Review that should be added to your reading list if energy is a reasonably
Sourcing Innovation: A Quick Introduction to Finance, Part I
A recent article over on CPO Agenda on Skills for the Future that summarized the findings from a recent workshop that debated the skills the future would require identified better finance skills as keys to future purchasing success. Since the article simply rambled off a list of terms with no
Evolving Excellence: Outsourcing Retreats - And Not Just in Manufacturing
By Kevin Meyer I was digging through some articles I'd saved and came across a a piece from a week ago in the WSJ on Oracle and Larry Ellison. What's the guy up to thee days? Racing another yacht? Building...
Sourcing Innovation: Service Leaders Speak: Mark Usher of Treya Partners on "A Game Changing
Today's post is from Mark Usher of Treya Partners.Procurement service providers can create game-changing value for their customers in the current economic climate through high impact sourcing initiatives in both DIRECT and INDIRECT spend areas. Since indirect procurement has been well covered in
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