Supplier Relationship Management

Apr 3, 2013

Sub-tier supplier risk continues to be a challenge

The issue of sub-tier supply risk continues to be a challenge in many of the companies we work with at the SCRC. For example, one large company has experienced big…

Mar 14, 2013

Thinking Differently About Procurement: The SCRC Meeting Theme on April 29-30, 2013

Our next SCRC meeting will focus on “The Future of Procurement”, and will be held on April 29-30, at the NC State University Club in Raleigh, NC. We will be…

Mar 5, 2013

College grads – trouble finding a job? Think welding….

We recently worked on a study examining the market for pipeline construction services. Across North America, projects like Keystone are only the beginning of growth for pipelines in oil and…

Feb 5, 2013

The Dreamliner Debacle Continues….the Death of Outsourcing?

Tim Cummins, CEO of the International Association of Commercial and Contract Management (IACCM), notes in his blog Commitment Matters that Dreamliner’s battery problems are perhaps due to the lack of…

Nov 12, 2012

Thinking About the Future Role of Procurement/Purchasing/Supply

The field of supply management has undergone quite a few changes over the past several years. Leaders in the field are always thinking about what the future of procurement will…

Sep 13, 2012

Exploiting social media to drive sustainable supply market intelligence

As organizations seek to become more sustainable, they are recognizing the limitations they face with current data systems that collect and consolidate technical information on your suppliers and their process…

Jul 11, 2012

Airbus, Boeing, and CAT Discover Supplier Integration Comes Down to Hard Work

The article in today’s WSJ refers to the new approach being used by Airbus and Boeing to “integrate” suppliers. Supplier integration and collaboration are terms that are thrown around a…

Jul 3, 2012

They're Posted! Latest Supply Chain Sustainability Benchmark Reports!

Every other year, a team of MBA students from the Poole College of Management take a one credit class I teach on supply chain sustainability. As part of this class,…

May 8, 2012

Socialization: An Important Dimension of Supply Chain Relationships

The ability to capture value from your business relationships is increasingly seen as critical differentiator in firm success (Cousins et al., 2006). Much of the strategic purchasing literature addresses the…

Apr 3, 2012

What Will the Role of the CIO Look Like In the Next Five Years?

I recently spoke with Todd Taylor from Apptivo, who is writing a book on IT technology management. Apptivo provides IT business technology management, and is focused on transparency of IT…