Apr 10, 2015
A group of my MBA students are working on a project benchmarking vendor profiling approaches. If you’re interested in this topic, be sure to take the survey. The goal of…
Apr 1, 2015
Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them,…
Mar 3, 2015
Recent articles, posts, and future trends studies are all awash with excitement about the Internet of Things. For instance, Mike Morley writes on the Material Handling and Logistics site that the…
Feb 25, 2015
Joydeep Ganguly from Biogen Idec spoke in my Supply Chain Relationships class last week, and shared his insights on how Biogen’s supply chain evolved. Since graduating from the NC State Jenkins…
Feb 19, 2015
I was able to listen to Christopher Nassetta, the CEO of HIlton Worldwide, speak to his team of global supply managers in MacLean Virginia this morning. Chris spoke about a…
May 13, 2014
Gerard Chick and I are working on a new book, that is effectively questioning whether procurement, as we know it, is on the right track, and if not, what it…
Mar 29, 2014
As “Obamacare” continues to plow forward, the effects on the healthcare environment are slowly but surely being felt. One of the biggest recipients of this trend is the pharmaceutical environment.…
Feb 27, 2014
I had a remarkable interview with a medium sized supplier today, that has truly found a business model which I believe holds a promise for a new industrial revolution in…
Oct 19, 2013
This past week, I hosted a meeting with a small group of oil and gas procurement executives in Houston to share thoughts on some of the major trends occurring in…