Jul 15, 2014
Several companies I’ve interviewed recently have been sharing how to structure or “tier” their supply base, based on impact on tier 2 suppliers or commodities. As companies continue to outsource,…
Jul 9, 2014
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal points to the increasing pressure being felt by financial services, as well as insurance companies. The article goes on to point out…
Jun 29, 2014
As organizations go about building supplier relationships using segmentation approaches, several of the companies I’ve met with are also thinking about how to structure such relationships when their supplier also…
Jun 22, 2014
Just finished speaking at the EurOMA conference in Palermo, and was excited by the discussions and feedback over the course of today. I arrived in Palermo yesterday, and had an…
Jun 20, 2014
Jay Golden from Duke University and I have been working on a study of the biobased economy…. Throughout human history agriculture been used for non-food purposes including energy, clothing, shelter,…
Jun 10, 2014
Many organizations are focused on driving analytics as a foundation for competitive advantage. Often overlooked in this discussion is the importance of establishing a foundation for analytics through the process…
Jun 1, 2014
I had the opportunity to host a roundtable at Fleming’s Steakhouse in downtown Charlotte for a group of Chief Procurement Officers hosted by Accenture, sharing thoughts on the subject of…
May 21, 2014
In today’s environment, hospitals continue to outsource their sourcing capabilities to a national or regional group of Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO’s), who claim to obtain leveraged savings for groups of…
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…
May 5, 2014
We had another great set of student projects during our Spring SCRC student poster session. Students presented a total of 26 projects, including both practicum projects from our undergraduates, our…
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