Director’s Blog
China, Taiwan, and Semiconductor Risks – Part 2
As I alluded to in an earlier post, the scenario of China invading Taiwan, and halting all semiconductor production is highly unlikely, for a number of reasons. First, the Taiwanese are a very nationalistic and patriotic group of people. If […]
US Air Force Defense Acquisition and Contract Officers Come to NC State
We were proud to host a group of 20 contract officers from a number of different US Air Force bases across the country, including Wright-Patterson (Ohio), Hill (Utah), Pope (NC), Charleston (SC), and several others. We spent three days with […]
The China-Taiwan Semiconductor Question
With the recent visit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, as well as the passing of the CHIPS Act, the public and the media have more questions than ever regarding the semiconductor market. Primary among these is: what is […]
Inflation is Here for Awhile… Let’s Start to Manage It!
I concluded the last of the three-part series with my good friend Tim Cummins from World Commerce and Contracting today on inflation, and the implications for contract management and supplier relationships. On Day 1, we discussed the current state of […]
Cogniture Procurement Technologies will Change Your World
Today I spent an hour speaking with Zycus CEO Richard Waugh and expert Purvee Kondal, discussing key insights from my recent book “Cognitive Procurement: Discover How to Embark on your AI Journey“. In this webinar, I pulled some recent excerpts […]
Antitrust and the Supply Chain: Protecting the Power of the Markets
At first blush, many readers are probably asking the same question: what does the DOJ Antitrust Division have to do with supply chain management?[1] I asked this question myself, when I engaged in a discussion with Devon Mahoney, (Technical Assistance […]
Recession ahead? One contrarian doesn’t think so…
I had the pleasure of hearing Professor Jason Miller from Michigan State University speak to the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies members today, sharing with us a variety of fascinating charts and figures that he pulled from all of the […]
What’s the deal with the semiconductor shortage?
We hear a lot about the shortage of semiconductors these days in the news, and the complaints are especially loud in the automotive sector. On top of that, many new students coming to campus this fall will find that there […]
Supply Chain Resiliency and the Role of Public-Private Collaboration: Results from an FDA Panel
I recently facilitated an FDA panel that focused on creating a resilient supply chain for the medical devices industry. The virtual panel, Building Medical Device Supply Chain Resilience: A Healthcare and Public Health Ecosystem-Wide Collaboration, featured a number of speakers […]
Procurement and supply chain executives are struggling in the current environment of high inflation and missed deliveries.
A new study that the SCRC published with GEP examines the increasing pressure that supply chain executives are getting when it comes to responding to supply chain disruptions. The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of […]