Labeling of category of spend as ‘tail’ is itself a misnomer While commenting a very good article in Procurement Leaders on the topic “Is it time to outsource tail spend?”, Jonathan Webb mention a school of thought that argues that the labeling of category of spend as “tail” is itself a misnomer. – Some of […]
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Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2013
Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2013 On October 7-8 we will be joining the i-Procure EMEA team in London for the 8th annual Sustainable Supply Chain Summit. Some of the topics: Make supply chain sustainability a priority for top level decision makers, middle management across the company; through to procurement and buyers functions New level of […]
Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence
Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence Like other strategic functions in the enterprise, procurement’s role continues to evolve. From 2008 to 2012, many companies looked to procurement to help facilitate aggressive cost-cutting targets necessitated by a global economic downturn. As economic realities continue to shift, the procurement function must again adjust. To understand what actions […]
Four reasons why nearsourcing gives competitive edge
Four reasons why nearsourcing gives competitive edge or… Four reasons why nearsourcing separates efficient, profitable supply chains from their counterparts In a recent article in Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Diane Palmquist, VP of Manufacturing Industry Solutions at GT Nexus has an interesting view on developing markets, nearsourcing and reshoring… As developing markets continue to dominate […]
Apple’s Supplier Responsibility Progress Report 2012
Apple’s Supplier Responsibility Progress Report 2012 Highlights from the report: In 2011, Apple conducted 229 audits throughout the supply chain — an 80 percent increase over 2010 — including more than 100 first-time audits. This year Apple added more detailed and specialized audits that focus on safety and the environment. Apple-designed training programs have educated […]
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, June 2012
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®, June 2012 National report (USA), released by ISM on July 2, 2012. The report was issued on July 2 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. The PMI registered 49.7 percent, a decrease of 3.8 percentage points from May’s reading […]
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, March 2012
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®, March 2012 National report (USA), released by ISM on April 2, 2012. The report was issued on April 2 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The PMI registered 53.4 percent, an increase of 1 percentage point from February’s reading […]