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Jan 9, 2012

Small and Medium Suppliers as a Source of Innovation (and of Risk!)

I recently did a webinar on the topic of “Supplier Management: The Need of the Hour”, for a number of supply chain executives through the Zycus spend management series they…

Jan 4, 2012

Regional government policies have raised problems for Chinese talent-seekers

In this on-going blog theme on China, we explore some of the challenges experienced by companies seeking talented individuals for supply chain roles as they expand in Asia. Much of…

Jan 3, 2012

Logistics Education in China

Though the advancement of higher education in China has produced more graduate students for entering level positions in foreign logistics companies, locating qualified candidates is a real challenge. Several of…

Dec 14, 2011

Planning for Uncertainty in 2012

As I look back on 2011, I’m reminded of the success stories and disruptions that occurred, but am also thinking about who is going to win in the year ahead.…

Dec 6, 2011

Lenovo Relies on Agile Communications in a Disruptive Environment

One of the highlights of our SCRC meeting was a presentation by John Zapko, VP of Global Procurement at Lenovo. In his presentation to the group, John discussed some of…

Dec 5, 2011

Time for Creative Thinking on the Economic Front

Steve Allen, Professor of Economics and Associate Dean of the Graduate Program in the Poole College of Management spoke about the current state of the economy at the SCRC meeting…

Dec 5, 2011

Gaps In Relationships and Contracts in Eastern and Western Cultures

In this second post, I summarize additional insights that several of our speakers put forward at our recent SCRC meeting on Dec 1-2, 2011. We were lucky to have Tim…

Dec 5, 2011

Darwinism, Ignatius of Loyala, and SAP in Mongolia: Insights from the SCRC Meeting on Supply Chain Agility

The SCRC meeting on “Creating Agility in a Globally Volatile Environment” provided a broad variety of speakers who shared a number of different perspectives on the approaches that supply chain…

Nov 24, 2011

SCRC Meeting Dec 1 – 2, 2011: Creating Agility in an Uncertain Environment

Agility and uncertainty seem to be the hallmarks of today’s operating environment. Fear, uncertainty, and doubt cloud the horizon for many economic forecasts. The essence of this next meeting is…

Nov 11, 2011

CPO Views on Talent Management: A Report from the Procurement Leaders Conference

I attended the Procurement Leaders’ Conference in Boston this past week, and heard from a number of top Chief Procurement Officers presenting on current topics, as well as sharing ideas…