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Apr 8, 2004

Do Organizations Consider Strategic Cost Management When They Outsource To China?

In today’s economy, the driving force behind global competition can be summarized in a single equation: Value = (Quality + Technology + Service + Cycle Time) / Price At the…

Apr 1, 2004

Leading Change in Supply Chain Management

Any company that has undertaken the mission of implementing an integrated supply chain management strategy knows that one of the greatest challenges it faces is the significant change in internal…

Mar 1, 2004

Lean Implementation Is Tough!

Lean Business Solutions publishes free e-newsletter discussing applications of lean thinking in the workplace. Recently a reader by the name of Marty Laurent who has a lot of experience in…

Feb 11, 2004

Driving Change in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Getting Started – Part 2

A number of other interesting elements came up in recent discussions I have had with pharmaceutical executives. The challenges discussed in the earlier version of this article must be met…

Feb 1, 2004

Managing Maverick Spend at Deere and Delphi – An Interview with Jon Stegner

Many managers today are struggling with how to turn their procurement organization around and reduce their maverick spend (spending outside the procurement process); different approaches are being adopted. Jon Stegner,…

Jan 27, 2004

Driving Change in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Logistics – Part I

I recently sat on a panel with a number of other pharmaceutical executives, discussing some of the challenges facing this industry. A number of interesting discussions came up. Little Incentive…

Jan 14, 2004

Trust in Supply Chain Managment: Can You Trust Big Customers? – Part III

**Continuing with our last piece, we will discuss the different elements of trust and how they play out in supply chain relationships. Power One of the greatest deterrents to trust…

Jan 1, 2004

The RFID Power Play

In June 2003, Wal-Mart gave the edict that its top 100 suppliers would need to tag pallets and cases with RFID chips by January 2005. The deadline is now 2006…

Dec 11, 2003

Overview of the December 2003 SCRC Meeting

The SCRC meeting held last week on Thursday and Friday was a great success. A number of executives from different companies attended, and provided great feedback to the faculty and…

Nov 20, 2003

Trust in Supply Chain Relationships: Faith in the Moral Integrity of Others – Part II

Continuing from our last piece, we will discuss the different elements of trust and how they play out in supply chain relationships. Competence Competence is one’s perception of the ability…