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Jul 4, 2010

The Critical Role of Procurement in the BP Oil Spill Cleanup: Part II

In a prior blog, I discussed the important role that procurement is playing at BP.  Shortly after this event, I had a discussion with another group of executives involved in…

Jun 6, 2010

From Raleigh to Dubai: A Post from One of our MBA Graduates

I recently received an email from one of our recent MBA graduates (Bert Coslow, class of 2009) who shared with me the exciting role that he is playing in his…

Jun 4, 2010

The Role of Supply Management in Acquisitions: What about supply base risks?

The role of supply management in enterprise strategy, particularly in the area of acquisitions, is suddenly getting more important.  The C-Suite is recognizing now that when ac acquisition occurs, the…

May 31, 2010

Putting in a Plan for the Shrimpers and Wildlife of Louisiana

The in-depth analysis in the two stories in this week’s Wall Street Journal provided clear insight into the minuscule details of the disaster that unfolded, the lives that were lost,…

May 26, 2010

BP's [Oily] Black Swan Event

Let's think back on how things went the last time government emergency management was involved...

May 18, 2010

The BP Oil Spill: The Critical Role of Procurement in Managing this Disaster

I had lunch today in Houston, and sat with a BP procurement manager.  We spent some time discussing the BP Oil spill, which is making headlines all over the world.…

May 18, 2010

Mattel’s Indirect Procurement Organization: Lessons Learned Through Experience!

At a recent presentation in Los Angeles sponsored by Zycus Spend Management systems, Carol Danoff, VP of Global Procurement shared a personal story about her introduction to the world of…

May 7, 2010

Jason Busch's Predictions for 2010

Jason Busch is a leading expert in supply chain who is truly "plugged in" to what is going to happen in procurement in 2010.

May 7, 2010

SCRC Meeting Update: What We Learned About Supply Chain Risk

The latest SCRC meeting proved to be a resounding success.  We enjoyed great presentations from MBA students, as well as a new poster session forum for our undergraduate students who…

Apr 28, 2010

On the edge of our seats….The Black Swan approacheth

The 21st Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting is kicking off tomorrow morning.   If you couldn’t make this one, that’s a shame…but you need to think about the next eventin December…different theme, different…