Sourcing Innovation: Category Archive for Best Practices

For Lasting Results, Follow the Procurement Leaders ...

Posted by the doctor at 5/31/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

No Interface, No Delay?

Posted by the doctor at 5/30/2012 6:04 AM | Add Comment

Time to Take the First Step on Your Next Level Supply Management Journey

Posted by the doctor at 5/22/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

More Questions to ask your Decision Optimization Vendor (Repost)

Posted by the doctor at 5/15/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Questions to Ask your Optimization Vendor (Repost)

Posted by the doctor at 5/14/2012 12:00 PM | Add Comment

Three Questions for Job Seekers in the Supply Chain Space

Posted by the doctor at 5/9/2012 6:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Have You Reached the Summit of Cost Cutting?

Posted by the doctor at 5/7/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

If You Do Not Get Sustainable Results, Blame Yourself!

Posted by the doctor at 4/30/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Did Descartes Miss the Point in Its List of Four Things You Can Do Today To Reduce Fuel Costs?

Posted by the doctor at 4/27/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

If You Are Using a 3PL, Should You Focus on Outcome-Based Pricing?

Posted by the doctor at 4/26/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Some Takeaways from the E2Open sponsored SCM World Collaborative Execution Study

Posted by the doctor at 4/22/2012 5:55 AM | Add Comment

Procurement Game Plan: A Review Part III.2

Posted by the doctor at 4/20/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Procurement Game Plan: A Review Part III.1

Posted by the doctor at 4/19/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Will Your e-Auction Be A Success? Or Will You End Up in Court?

Posted by the doctor at 4/13/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Good Data Will Not Guarantee Good Decisions ... But Informed Skeptics Increase the Odds

Posted by the doctor at 4/11/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Invoking Innovation In Your Organization Internally

Posted by the doctor at 4/9/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

The New Technology Elite

Posted by the doctor at 3/22/2012 5:55 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Procurement Game Plan: A Review Part II.3

Posted by the doctor at 3/21/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Customer Service Is Going to Hell -- What Should Supply Management Learn?

Posted by the doctor at 3/19/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

The Procurement Game Plan: A Review Part I.2

Posted by the doctor at 3/14/2012 5:55 AM | Add Comment

The Procurement Game Plan: A Review Part I.1

Posted by the doctor at 3/13/2012 5:55 AM | Add Comment

Supply Chain Disaster Management

Posted by the doctor at 3/5/2012 5:45 AM | Add Comment

Too Bad the US Post Office Did Not Follow Royal Mail's Lead

Posted by the doctor at 2/23/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

11 Ways to Improve Your Supply Chain Management

Posted by the doctor at 2/19/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Any Blogger Can Benefit Your Brand -- But It Takes a Great Blogger to Benefit an Organization!

Posted by the doctor at 2/9/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Want Supply Management Pros? Avoid the Culture Clash!

Posted by the doctor at 2/8/2012 5:59 AM | Add Comment

The Case for Onshoring ... Is A Damn Good One!

Posted by the doctor at 2/6/2012 11:59 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Managing Indirect Spend: An In-Depth Review, Part III

Posted by the doctor at 2/3/2012 6:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

How Do We Drive Technological Advances? Part III

Posted by the doctor at 2/1/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

How Do We Drive Technological Advances? Part II

Posted by the doctor at 1/31/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

How Do We Drive Technological Advances? Part I

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Managing Indirect Spend: An In-Depth Review, Part II.2

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Managing Indirect Spend: An In-Depth Review, Part II.1

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Reinventing Supply Management as the "Go-To" Organization

Posted by the doctor at 1/24/2012 6:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Managing Indirect Spend: An In-Depth Review, Part I.3

Posted by the doctor at 1/23/2012 5:59 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Managing Indirect Spend: An In-Depth Review, Part I.2

Posted by the doctor at 1/20/2012 5:59 AM | Add Comment

SAMBC? WTH? Can't They Just Say Only Customer Service Matters?

Posted by the doctor at 1/13/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Public Sector Reverse Auctions: 8.9 Billion in Savings in US Federal Government Spending Alone!

Posted by the doctor at 12/21/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Reverse Auctions: Old Is New, But One-Time is Still Just One-Time!

Posted by the doctor at 12/20/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Why You Should Download The New Spend Visibility Implementation Guide Today!

Posted by the doctor at 12/16/2011 6:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Do You Know How Much Your Trash Costs You?

Posted by the doctor at 12/9/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Should You Be The Best?

Posted by the doctor at 12/8/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

New White-Paper! Spend Visibility: An Implementation Guide

Posted by the doctor at 12/7/2011 6:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Safety Stock or Service Levels?

Posted by the doctor at 12/2/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

How to Identify a Dangerous SalesPerson

Posted by the doctor at 12/1/2011 6:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Forget Mexico. Canada Will Take Your US Shipping Business!

Posted by the doctor at 11/30/2011 1:00 PM | Add Comment

What Determines Best in Class in Energy Management?

Posted by the doctor at 11/27/2011 5:55 AM | Add Comment

De-Mystifying Economics

Posted by the doctor at 11/25/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Change, Unchained

Posted by the doctor at 10/30/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Did "The Gambler" Teach Us Everything We Need To Know About supply Management Operational Success?

Posted by the doctor at 10/27/2011 6:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

A.T. Kearney's Four Dimensions of Strategic Value

Posted by the doctor at 10/23/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Want More C-Suite Support? Change Your Message!

Posted by the doctor at 10/12/2011 1:11 PM | Add Comment

SIRI: Not Just for Radio Anymore

Posted by the doctor at 10/5/2011 4:00 PM | Add Comment

How to Deliver Superior Customer Service

Posted by the doctor at 9/23/2011 5:55 AM | Add Comment

Not All Best Practices are Created Equal

Posted by the doctor at 9/21/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Does Outsourcing Save Jobs?

Posted by the doctor at 9/20/2011 1:11 PM | Add Comment

Category Management - More than Just a Fad

Posted by the doctor at 9/15/2011 12:12 PM | Add Comment

Cost Control - Hwong Style

Posted by the doctor at 9/14/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate ... NOT!

Posted by the doctor at 9/12/2011 6:06 AM | Add Comment

McKinsey Just Gave Us the Best Argument for Next Practices

Posted by the doctor at 9/9/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

How can we minimize our costs while maximizing the use of our current assets?

Posted by the doctor at 9/5/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

VMO Best Practices or General Organization Best Practices

Posted by the doctor at 9/2/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Good Public Procurement Recommendations from the McClelland Report, Part III

Posted by the doctor at 9/1/2011 12:21 PM | Add Comment

Good Public Procurement Recommendations from the McClelland Report, Part II

Posted by the doctor at 8/31/2011 12:21 PM | Add Comment

Good Public Procurement Recommendations from the McClelland Report, Part I

Posted by the doctor at 8/30/2011 12:21 PM | Add Comment

Are You a Procurement Master?

Posted by the doctor at 8/25/2011 12:21 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

How to Screw Up a Procurement Job Interview

Posted by the doctor at 8/22/2011 12:21 PM | Add Comment

Novice Negotiators - Your Counterparts Will Use Your Emotions Against You

Posted by the doctor at 8/21/2011 12:21 PM | Add Comment

Listen to BrainNet - Invest your Avoidance Savings to Keep Costs Down

Posted by the doctor at 8/19/2011 12:21 PM | Add Comment

It's a Knowledge Economy - Do You Know Where to Turn?

Posted by the doctor at 8/17/2011 12:21 PM | Add Comment

Six Red Flags In Any Relationship, Not Just Outsourcing

Posted by the doctor at 8/17/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Should You Be Using CEI?

Posted by the doctor at 8/14/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Remember the Dangers of Centralized Buying

Posted by the doctor at 8/8/2011 12:12 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Your Job Advertisement Actually Attracted a Good Candidate - Now What?

Posted by the doctor at 8/5/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

If You Want to Attract Talent, Start with a Good Advertisement

Posted by the doctor at 8/3/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Time to Shorten those Payment Cycles

Posted by the doctor at 8/2/2011 12:00 PM | Add Comment

What Competing Agendas?

Posted by the doctor at 7/28/2011 6:06 AM | Add Comment

Cost Leaders Do Not Sacrifice Quality or Customer Focus, Part II

Posted by the doctor at 7/26/2011 1:01 PM | Add Comment

Cost Leaders Do Not Sacrifice Quality or Customer Focus, Part I

Posted by the doctor at 7/25/2011 1:01 PM | Add Comment

Should You Move Your Production Back to the US?

Posted by the doctor at 7/24/2011 1:01 PM | Add Comment

Is Your Supply Management Organization Being Held Back?

Posted by the doctor at 7/22/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Are Your Employees Disengaged or Frazzled?

Posted by the doctor at 7/21/2011 1:11 PM | Add Comment

To Maximize Value, Don't Overlook Tail Spend

Posted by the doctor at 7/20/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

There's More To Risk Than Natural Disasters

Posted by the doctor at 7/18/2011 1:11 PM | Add Comment

Common Challenges of Indirect Procurement

Posted by the doctor at 7/15/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Collaboration: Three Views from the Harvard Business Review, Part II

Posted by the doctor at 7/12/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Collaboration: Three Views from the Harvard Business Review, Part I

Posted by the doctor at 7/11/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Why Should You Include Simulation In New Product Design?

Posted by the doctor at 7/8/2011 1:59 PM | Add Comment

For A Believable Vision Of Procurement 2020, Head Back To 2008

Posted by the doctor at 7/8/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Value Add is Taking Precedence Over Cost Cutting -- This is a Good Sign

Posted by the doctor at 7/6/2011 1:01 PM | Add Comment

Five Misconceptions That Increase the Likelihood of FCPA Violations

Posted by the doctor at 7/5/2011 12:59 PM | Add Comment

Avoid The Transformation Traps

Posted by the doctor at 7/4/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Want a Skilled Workforce? Train It!

Posted by the doctor at 7/1/2011 12:59 PM | Add Comment

Mintec - Data for the Masses from the Masses

Posted by the doctor at 6/30/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

We Need to Win the Battle for Share of Mind

Posted by the doctor at 6/27/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

The Best Argument for Making Your Data Available Online 24/7

Posted by the doctor at 6/24/2011 1:00 PM | Add Comment

Four Good and One Bad Suggestion For Preparing Your Supply Chain for Volatility

Posted by the doctor at 6/24/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

PPT isn't enough, you need EAI as well (NPX Deep Dive #1)

Posted by the doctor at 6/23/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

If You Have to Hire, Maybe You Should Hire At Home (Bonus NPX Take Away 2)

Posted by the doctor at 6/21/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Can Your Supply Chain Be More Agile? Yes It Can!

Posted by the doctor at 6/19/2011 12:59 PM | Add Comment
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