May 21, 2013
I recently visited with a large services company, and learned a few things talking to their supply chain recruiters that provided some great insights for students to think about. First,…
May 13, 2013
In a recent dialogue with Barbara Grey, the author of new research on social capital today, we discovered an interesting anomaly. It seems that companies who seek to identify…
May 8, 2013
In our ongoing discussion of labor and human rights violations in the supply chain, we’ve discussed in prior posts the problems that occurred in Bangladesh resulting in over 700 dead.…
May 6, 2013
News of the increasing death toll in Bangladesh continues to pour in, with the latest at 600 found dead in the rubble of the Rama factory complex. Demonstrators are protesting…
Apr 30, 2013
We had a series of great presentations this week at the SCRC meeting. Bill Knittle from BP first presented his experience on building a supplier performance measurement system, and how…
Apr 27, 2013
Last week I had the opportunity to travel first to New York and then Monterrey, Mexico, and speak with a number of people to explore perspectives on the current economic…
Apr 23, 2013
A lot of people are emphasizing the need to drive sustainable supply chains. “If we have a more sustainable supply base”, we hear from advocates, “…it will cost less, and…
Apr 19, 2013
Gerard Chick and I had a good chat over skype this morning, and we both started jotting down a few facts…. Banks are buying up gold and moving currency out…
Mar 14, 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
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…