Sourcing Innovation: Category Archive for Services

How Do You Define "Closed Loop" in the Indirect Supply Chain?

Posted by the doctor at 4/16/2013 5:59 AM | Add Comment

What is a "Servitized" Supply Chain?

Posted by the doctor at 4/15/2013 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Iasta: Smart Source-Style! Part II.

Posted by the doctor at 11/9/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

How advanced are your Shared Services?

Posted by the doctor at 10/16/2012 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Safety Stock or Service Levels?

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

Ariba Vision 2020: Tomorrow's Shoes (Part I)

Posted by the doctor at 6/16/2011 12:59 PM | Add Comment

Don't Overlook the Soft Cost Savings from SOW Management

Posted by the doctor at 6/8/2011 12:59 PM | Add Comment

Apptio - Helping you with your IT Portfolio

Posted by the doctor at 5/27/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Cheating Metrics Does Not Make For Better Service!

Posted by the doctor at 1/9/2011 7:00 AM

Will CLM, SoW, and VMS Stem the Outsourcing Tide, or Will they Just Accelerate it?

Posted by the doctor at 10/31/2010 7:00 AM

Go Global or Go Home

Posted by the doctor at 10/17/2010 7:00 AM | View Comments (1)

MCA Solutions - Bringing the Aftermarket Forward, Part II

Posted by the doctor at 4/11/2010 7:00 AM

MCA Solutions - Bringing the Aftermarket Forward, Part I

Posted by the doctor at 4/9/2010 7:00 AM

Opportunities for Transportation and Logistics Operators Part I

Posted by the doctor at 12/22/2009 7:00 AM

The Role of Optimization in Strategic Sourcing - Implementation Issues

Posted by the doctor at 12/7/2009 7:00 AM

So You Think Shared Services Are the Way to Go

Posted by the doctor at 10/9/2009 7:01 AM

Service Management Mistakes

Posted by the doctor at 10/8/2009 7:00 AM

Service Leaders Speak: Kris Colby of Ariba on "Time for Sourcing 3.0"

Posted by the doctor at 9/28/2009 7:00 AM

Are Your Customer Support Services Creating Risk?

Posted by the doctor at 8/19/2009 7:01 AM | View Comments (1)

Service Misrepresentation is Fraud

Posted by the doctor at 7/29/2009 7:00 AM

Myths and Realities of Services Procurement

Posted by the doctor at 7/13/2009 7:01 AM

Practical Tips for Reasonable Service Levels when Outsourcing

Posted by the doctor at 5/20/2009 1:01 PM

Take Your Eyes Off Of The Yellow Brick Road and Follow The Car

Posted by the doctor at 3/27/2009 1:04 PM

Now That Your Demand Planning Strategy Is In Play, Improve It!

Posted by the doctor at 3/20/2009 8:00 AM

Looking for Savings? Don't Overlook Your Insurance Premiums!

Posted by the doctor at 3/8/2009 8:00 AM

The Value of AfterMarket Service in a Down Economy

Posted by the doctor at 3/4/2009 8:00 AM

The Strategic Sourceror's (Supply Chain) Anti-Trends

Posted by the doctor at 2/20/2009 2:30 PM

We Don't Need No Consultants

Posted by the doctor at 2/4/2009 8:00 AM | View Comments (3)

A Great Guide to Outsourcing Risk Management, Part IV

Posted by the doctor at 1/28/2009 8:00 AM

The Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour Part 19: Servigistics

Posted by the doctor at 12/11/2008 8:00 AM

The Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour Part 17: Power Advocate

Posted by the doctor at 12/4/2008 8:00 AM

Getting the Most Out of Cost Reduction

Posted by the doctor at 12/1/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

The Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour Part VIII: FieldGlass

Posted by the doctor at 11/5/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (11)

"Spend" Analysis helps the Service Chain too

Posted by the doctor at 10/5/2008 8:00 AM

Maximum Value From Your Consulting Advisors II

Posted by the doctor at 10/1/2008 8:00 AM

Baseline's Seven Sins of Offshore Outsourcing

Posted by the doctor at 9/21/2008 8:00 AM

A Sourcing Advisory Checklist

Posted by the doctor at 9/20/2008 8:00 AM

Want to Save? Get a Handle on Services Spending!

Posted by the doctor at 9/12/2008 8:00 AM

Are you an Import Genius?

Posted by the doctor at 8/25/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (8)

Squeeze the Most Out of Your Supply Chain

Posted by the doctor at 8/24/2008 8:00 AM

The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network - A Useful Resource for Sourcing Professionals

Posted by the doctor at 8/23/2008 8:00 AM

(e-Sourcing, e-Procurement, and e-Supply Chain) RFP Help Here!

Posted by the doctor at 8/18/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (5)

Claro's Crystal Customs

Posted by the doctor at 8/5/2008 8:00 AM

Claro's Crown Jewels

Posted by the doctor at 7/28/2008 8:00 AM

Strategic Service Knowledge Management a la Servigistics

Posted by the doctor at 7/9/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

NineSigma's Open Innovation Mission

Posted by the doctor at 7/7/2008 8:00 AM

A Supply Manager's Introduction to e-Discovery

Posted by the doctor at 6/30/2008 8:00 AM

Workforce Management: A Servigistics Approach

Posted by the doctor at 6/24/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (5)

The Complexities of Strategic Service Management

Posted by the doctor at 6/19/2008 8:00 AM

What Does the doctor Do ... For You?

Posted by the doctor at 5/28/2008 8:00 AM

Designing for BPO and Shared Services

Posted by the doctor at 3/22/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

IQ-based Navigation of Contingent Labour Sourcing

Posted by the doctor at 2/16/2008 8:00 AM

Consultants are Cheap!

Posted by the doctor at 2/10/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (4)

Services Sustainability

Posted by the doctor at 2/9/2008 8:00 AM

Is This The Year Austin Tetra Breaks Out?

Posted by the doctor at 2/2/2008 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

The 12 Days of X-emplification: Day 9 - Strategic Sourcing Services

Posted by the doctor at 12/21/2007 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

"Demand Shaping" or "Demand Sensing"?

Posted by the doctor at 11/23/2007 8:00 AM

What's In Their Wallet? (Is it Provade?)

Posted by the doctor at 10/29/2007 8:00 AM | View Comments (3)

Head2Head for the Supply Chain Nail

Posted by the doctor at 9/4/2007 8:00 AM

Archstone Actualizes

Posted by the doctor at 8/1/2007 8:00 AM

Denali Delivers

Posted by the doctor at 7/10/2007 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

the doctor's Guest Posts: The Year in Review

Posted by the doctor at 6/8/2007 8:00 AM

Getting Fit With T.G.I. Friday's

Posted by the doctor at 5/25/2007 8:00 AM

eSourcing Communications

Posted by the doctor at 5/3/2007 8:00 AM

My Responses to Emptoris

Posted by the doctor at 4/29/2007 2:00 PM

An Optimization-Free Emptoris Advanced Sourcing Service Analysis

Posted by the doctor at 4/29/2007 8:00 AM | View Comments (2)

JVKG ... Who?

Posted by the doctor at 4/17/2007 12:00 PM

Procurement Outsourcing V.V: Provade, Take II

Posted by the doctor at 3/9/2007 8:00 AM

Clarity with Claro

Posted by the doctor at 3/7/2007 8:00 AM

Protiviti: Manage Risk, Reap Reward

Posted by the doctor at 2/28/2007 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

Lean Services

Posted by the doctor at 2/27/2007 8:00 AM | View Comments (1)

Servigistics - Tomorrow's Strategic Service Management Today

Posted by the doctor at 2/20/2007 8:00 AM

Strategic Service Management

Posted by the doctor at 2/19/2007 8:00 AM

The Sorcerers of Sorcity

Posted by the doctor at 2/4/2007 8:00 AM

Disaster Recovery Planning

Posted by the doctor at 11/24/2006 8:00 AM

The Art of Service Management

Posted by the doctor at 11/23/2006 8:00 AM

Magic & Logic II (Procurement and Marketing)

Posted by the doctor at 11/22/2006 8:00 AM

Magic & Logic I (Procurement and Marketing)

Posted by the doctor at 11/21/2006 8:00 AM

Supply Chain Education is Important

Posted by the doctor at 11/9/2006 1:00 PM

Best Practices from Lessons Learned

Posted by the doctor at 11/8/2006 1:00 PM

Procurement Outsourcing IV: Is It Right For You?

Posted by the doctor at 10/26/2006 8:00 AM

Aberdeen: Analysts Wanted!

Posted by the doctor at 10/13/2006 3:55 PM

The Unique Solution for Travel Procurement

Posted by the doctor at 9/27/2006 11:59 AM

The Unique Challenges of Travel Procurement

Posted by the doctor at 9/27/2006 8:00 AM | View Comments (2)

The Sourcing Innovation Series: Part XII

Posted by the doctor at 9/13/2006 8:00 AM

The Sourcing Innovation Series: Part XI

Posted by the doctor at 9/12/2006 8:00 AM | View Comments (3)
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