Lessons Learned

Nov 4, 2005

Strategic Purchasing: Supplier Relationship Performance Outcomes – Part 4

PART 1: Introducing New Research on Relational Rents PART 2: Strategic Purchasing and Supply Management Practices PART 3: The Nature of Strategic Purchasing PART 4: Supplier Relationship Performance Outcomes PART… 

Oct 28, 2005

Strategic Purchasing: The Nature of Strategic Purchasing – Part 3

PART 1: Introducing New Research on Relational Rents PART 2: Strategic Purchasing and Supply Management Practices PART 3: The Nature of Strategic Purchasing PART 4: Supplier Relationship Performance Outcomes PART… 

Oct 20, 2005

Strategic Purchasing: Strategic Purchasing and Supply Management Practices – Part 2

PART 1: Introducing New Research on Relational Rents PART 2: Strategic Purchasing and Supply Management Practices PART 3: The Nature of Strategic Purchasing PART 4: Supplier Relationship Performance Outcomes PART… 

Oct 11, 2005

Strategic Purchasing: Introducing New Research on Relational Rents – Part 1

PART 1: Introducing New Research on Relational Rents PART 2: Strategic Purchasing and Supply Management Practices PART 3: The Nature of Strategic Purchasing PART 4: Supplier Relationship Performance Outcomes PART… 

Sep 29, 2005

Digital Business Transformation [DBT): The Journey Must Begin Now – Part 2

PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 An integrative management framework is essential for the success of a digital business transformation. To fully embrace this framework, a company needs to put… 

Sep 22, 2005

Digital Business Transformation [DBT): the Journey Must Begin Now – Part 1

PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 The model for creating business value has changed. Companies today participate in extended supply chains, where real operational efficiency and revenue enhancement come from… 

Aug 16, 2005

Lean Resource Centers

An important step in fostering lean learning in a company is to support continuous lean training. Employees must stay up to date with the latest aspects of lean. In order… 

Jul 14, 2005

Mastering Complexity and Seeking Simplicity in Your Information Supply Chain – Part 2

Abstract: Like the old adage about not seeing the forest for the trees, companies must understand what is and what need not be complex in their data management processes. Modern… 

Jun 30, 2005

Mastering Complexity and Seeking Simplicity in Your Information Supply Chain – Part 1

Consolidation of a company’s data in a single place is the most helpful action that a firm can take to extract maximum benefit from the data available. By creating a… 

Jun 15, 2005

Negotiations, Contracts and the Chinese Culture

As manufacturing operations are relocated to China, it is becoming imperative that executives understand how to negotiate and develop contracts in China. Business travelers must realize and accept cultural differences…