60http://blog.sourcinginnovation.comFri, 25 May 2012 08:49:35 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 08:49:35 GMTen thedoctor@sourcinginnovation.comnohttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/25/who-sets-supply-chain-standards-.aspx?ref=rssthe doctorAfter hearing about the recent NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Interagency Report (7622) on 10 Practices to Secure the Supply Chain, it got me wondering as to who should set the standards. Supply Chains are global, so it shouldn't be a single government agency, even if it's a standards agency. While supply chains run on technology -- it's only one of the three corners of the supply chain triangle, with the other two being talent and transition (management). But, of course, supply chain standards are probably not high on the WTO ...Risk ManagementGlobal Tradehttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/25/who-sets-supply-chain-standards-.aspx#Comments72a0b9e8-94b6-4648-8282-00ac522edaeaFri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/24/how-much-does-that-enterprise-supply-management-solution-really-cost-part-ii.aspx?ref=rssthe doctorIn yesterday's post, we asked how much an enterprise supply management solution really costs because the up-front license cost or annual subscription fee is only one part of the puzzle -- and until the full puzzle is understood, it's hard to figure out what the true cost is and, ultimately, what's the right solution for the organization. The difficulty is the plethora of license models, and add-on fees, that have been invented by on-premise and SaaS/Cloud vendors over the years in an effort to get a leg-up on their competition (and a siphon ...TechnologySupply ChainCost Reductionhttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/24/how-much-does-that-enterprise-supply-management-solution-really-cost-part-ii.aspx#Comments3937d4ae-9b41-43b0-97e9-3adda644d02fThu, 24 May 2012 10:01:00 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/23/how-much-does-that-enterprise-supply-management-solution-really-cost-part-i.aspx?ref=rssthe doctorPardon my language, but GFQ: Good Fracking Question! With the way that most providers price these days, it's really hard to tell and bravo! to Chain Link Research (CLR) for taking up the issue in a recent 2-part piece on SaaS Pricing: Insanity or Good Deal for Users (Part One and Part Two). When I first broached the subject back in 2009 in my series on An Enterprise Software Buying Guide (Part I: Overview, Part II: Cross Functional Team Formation, Part III: Need Identification, Part IV: Potential Solution Identification, Part V: Cost Model Definition, Part VI: Cost ...TechnologySupply ChainCost Reductionhttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/23/how-much-does-that-enterprise-supply-management-solution-really-cost-part-i.aspx#Commentsdddea1f3-0090-461e-9451-46b9daa4ebd0Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/22/time-to-take-the-first-step-on-your-next-level-supply-management-journey.aspx?ref=rssthe doctorAnd download the new BravoSolution sponsored Sourcing Innovation WhitePaper on Taking the First Step on Your Next Supply Management Journey [registration required] today if you haven't already. The acronyms and acclamations are still flying fast and furious in the Supply Management space and phrases like VFS, Hi-Def Sourcing, Next Level Supply Management, and Next Practices aren't going anywhere -- and neither is your organization unless it's on the road to improving it's Supply Management practices (unless it's in the Hackett Group 8% and has a solid plan to stay there). Chances are that, right ...Best PracticesSourcing Innovationhttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/22/time-to-take-the-first-step-on-your-next-level-supply-management-journey.aspx#Comments0af58cb7-196e-4cae-a9e5-6e1320970287Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/21/from-strategic-spend-to-strategic-value-add-part-iv.aspx?ref=rssthe doctorToday's guest post is from Ayush Sharma, a Strategic Sourcing Consultant with Trade Extensions in the Americas. His particular speciality is the application of optimization to Retail Sourcing, Dedicated Transportation, 3PL Logistics Sourcing, and Direct and Indirect Materials Sourcing. Ayush has a Masters degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas at Dallas, certifications in Lean Six Sigma and Supply Chain Management, and has served as a Technical Director for a local branch of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). We started the series off by discussing the importance of supply and demand chain ...Guest AuthorDecision Optimizationhttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/21/from-strategic-spend-to-strategic-value-add-part-iv.aspx#Comments5e5d7bdf-9f47-4d27-92ac-4975002f004cMon, 21 May 2012 10:03:00 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/20/halifax-gets-it-there-dot-com.aspx?ref=rssthe doctorLong time readers will know that the doctor has been telling you to set up operations in Halifax (if you haven't already) if you're doing business in North America and Europe or if you're shipping between North America and Europe, India, and/or southeast Asia (including most of southern China) due to its strategic location (on a time-zone halfway between Los Angeles and London) and ready, quick access to many global ports from the Port of Halifax. (the doctor still stands by his 2006 post that said Halifax is The Best Place to Do International Business in Canada!) ...Global TradeLogisticshttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/20/halifax-gets-it-there-dot-com.aspx#Comments62c65e0a-728b-4e8c-b3d8-f198ca21ae42Sun, 20 May 2012 09:59:00 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/19/management-lessons-from-lolcat-supreme.aspx?ref=rssthe doctor...Miscellaneoushumourhttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/19/management-lessons-from-lolcat-supreme.aspx#Comments8669fa78-4fb0-4ef6-a3a6-5710ababb698Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/18/from-strategic-spend-to-strategic-value-add-part-iii-.aspx?ref=rssthe doctorToday's guest post is from Ayush Sharma, a Strategic Sourcing Consultant with Trade Extensions in the Americas. His particular speciality is the application of optimization to Retail Sourcing, Dedicated Transportation, 3PL Logistics Sourcing, and Direct and Indirect Materials Sourcing. Ayush has a Masters degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas at Dallas, certifications in Lean Six Sigma and Supply Chain Management, and has served as a Technical Director for a local branch of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). We started the series off by discussing the importance of supply and demand chain ...Guest AuthorDecision Optimizationhttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/18/from-strategic-spend-to-strategic-value-add-part-iii-.aspx#Comments892b2927-f5e2-417f-81a8-b687203d9684Fri, 18 May 2012 10:02:00 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/17/from-strategic-spend-to-strategic-value-add-part-ii.aspx?ref=rssthe doctorToday's guest post is from Ayush Sharma, a Strategic Sourcing Consultant with Trade Extensions in the Americas. His particular speciality is the application of optimization to Retail Sourcing, Dedicated Transportation, 3PL Logistics Sourcing, and Direct and Indirect Materials Sourcing. Ayush has a Masters degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas at Dallas, certifications in Lean Six Sigma and Supply Chain Management, and has served as a Technical Director for a local branch of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Yesterday's post discussed the importance of supply and demand chain integration as the key ...Guest AuthorDecision Optimizationhttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/17/from-strategic-spend-to-strategic-value-add-part-ii.aspx#Comments4bdd76bc-ac98-4756-9799-7b1012875735Thu, 17 May 2012 10:01:00 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/16/from-strategic-spend-to-strategic-value-add-part-i.aspx?ref=rssthe doctorToday's guest post is from Ayush Sharma, a Strategic Sourcing Consultant with Trade Extensions in the Americas. His particular speciality is the application of optimization to Retail Sourcing, Dedicated Transportation, 3PL Logistics Sourcing, and Direct and Indirect Materials Sourcing. Ayush has a Masters degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas at Dallas, certifications in Lean Six Sigma and Supply Chain Management, and has served as a Technical Director for a local branch of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Supply and Demand Chain integration has been viewed as key to an efficient, profitable ...Guest AuthorDecision Optimizationhttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2012/05/16/from-strategic-spend-to-strategic-value-add-part-i.aspx#Commentsf5e7e3bb-90e2-4762-872e-c592f13c7d6fWed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT