Category Archives: Sourcing News
To steer into more strategic business waters, CPOs must abandon the cost savings myopia and service mentality that tarnish procurement’s image More
L’Oréal’s CPO, Barbara Lavernos, is sold on the value of investing time and money in long-term supplier relationships and corporate social responsibility More
Procurement professionals struggling to implement best practice solutions due to lack of organizational support but are aware of their poor spend visibility, BravoSolution survey reveals More
KPI Scorecard from TrackSpeed aims to facilitate supplier monitoring and evaluation to manage costs and raise profits More
SourceHorizon, Inc. launches Web site to connect machine shows for the North Carolina Defense Machining Program More
Low-cost country sourcing has been the method of choice to cut supply costs in many industries of late. But sometimes it makes more sense to develop local suppliers More
Low-cost country sourcing has been the method of choice to cut supply costs in many industries of late. But sometimes it makes more sense to develop local suppliers More
Low-cost country sourcing has been the method of choice to cut supply costs in many industries of late. But sometimes it makes more sense to develop local suppliers More
I have long held the view that if you factor in all the costs associated with Low Cost Country Sourcing (including mistakes driven by long lead times as requirements change) then the benefits are no longer what they initially seemed. As pointed out in a previous blog and also more recently here by Michael Lamoureux, there are many risks associated with LCCS, but I feel these have now been surpassed by the increased cost of distribution driven by the price … More
Supplier ethics management: Simple steps that Supply Chain can take to protect the company’s brand More
95 percent of respondents trade electronically with less than half of customers More
New tools for managing sourcing project portfolio, facilitating collaboration across enterprise, streamlining contract management processes More
Apparel brand implementing suite from Jesta to gain better insight and analysis of inventory flow, with improved ordering, replenishment and allocation More
Office products giant extends sustainable supply management offerings with “Green Guide”; aims to help customers further reduce environmental impact of purchases More
National Association of Purchasing Management New York presents achievement award to Jim Kelly of JVKellyGroup More
