Procurement Process
Using Spend Analysis to Understand Supply Chain Risks
A comprehensive understanding of spending patterns in the business is a function of the enterprise’s ability to capture data in a meaningful way. The importance of conducting a thorough analysis of spend was emphasized in an interview with a Big […]
First NCSU Procurement Leadership Program a Great Success!
We held our first ever Procurement Leadership workshop this week, hosting a group of executives from Altria, American Red Cross, Cheniere Energy, Smith & Nephew, RSCS (YUM! Brands) and the US Air Force. The mix of executives from both the […]
Pharmaceutical offshoring makes recalls more costly with more quality headaches
I spent some time working on a study of how offshoring impacts quality issues, specifically product recalls, with a number of researchers at the University of Palermo, led by Manfredi Bruccoleri. Our research led to some very interesting findings on […]
SCRC Executive Panel Discussion: “Relational Contracting in an Uncertain Ecosystem”
A panel of industry practitioners offered their views on how market trends and technologies are impacting contract management and relational contracting at the latest SCRC meeting on April 19. Thank you to our guest writer, Kirsten Gallagher, from the Global […]
Relational Contracting Part III: Tim Cummins on “Shifting Your Mindset to Collaborative Value”
Tim Cummins, CEO of IACCM, is intent on driving change. He is traveling around the globe, speaking with foreign ministries in Dubai, the Australian navy, the Canadian Department of Defense, and the General Services Administration in DC. We were fortunate […]
Relational Contracting Part I: MUFG Experiments with Blockchains
“One of the best meetings ever!” This is a comment I hear a lot at the conclusion of every one of our SCRC meetings the past few years. Either we are getting better and better at bringing in some of […]
Relational Contracts Student Insight: Codifying the Deal is Key!
In Part 2 of our blog series leading up to the SCRC meeting this coming Thursday on “Relational Contracting”, we feature a white paper developed by Tracy Burnett, a second year MBA in our online program. Tracy here discusses some […]
Strategic Roles in Procurement Haven’t Changed Much
A recent post on Public Spend Forum asked the following question: What are the key 4-6 roles (e.g. Buyer, Commodity Manager, etc …) common to all public procurement organizations that help you align the “right skills” with the “right roles”, to achieve […]
The World of Global Procurement Q&A with John Zapko, VP of Global Procurement, Lenovo
Questions and Answers on Global Procurement with John Zapko, VP of Global Procurement, Lenovo Questions and Answers on Global Procurement with John Zapko, VP of Global Procurement, Lenovo from scrc on Vimeo. Challenges of Global Procurement Rob Handfield (Co-Director of […]
The New Purchasing and Supply Management Workplace: Procurement : A Tutorial
The New Purchasing and Supply Management Workplace Social and Workplace Changes Sourcing Organizational Structures Key Sourcing Organizational Features Integrating the Supply Chain Procurement’s Changing Role Separating Purchasing Authority Sourcing’s New Look Social and Workplace Changes The need to pursue strategic […]