Yesterday we discussed how the article Nine Cautionary Tales in the September (2006) issue of IEEE Spectrum makes it abundantly clear that no matter what you think, your supply chain is NOT secure – regardless of how safe you think your supply chain is or what voluntary security initiatives you might subscribe to.
Today we [...]
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I cannot remember the last time I was interviewed and quoted in a magazine and yesterday received a copy of La Lettre des Achats. I was interviewed by the author, Philippe Guillaume, back in September about the growing influence of blogs in the supply management world. The group is described on their website [...]
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I’m pleased to report Coupa is hiring additional personnel.
The pitch is something like this: Do you believe open source is the future of enterprise software? Are you ready for a challenge? If so, maybe joining an early-stage start-up like Coupa should be your next big move.
We currently have openings in Sales and in Development. Drop [...]
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Fresh off its record fund-raising drive, the Clinton Foundation is looking to manage the delivery of its expanding programs as efficiently as possible. I noticed several open Procurement positions, including this one:
Africa Regional Manager, Procurement – The Regional Manager will be responsible for ensuring countries have access to high-quality, low cost ARV and laboratory products [...]
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Sorry to interrupt our regularly scheduled programming. But every once in a while you come across advice that transcends disciplines and reminds us of the most sage principles for sustained success in both business and life.
On his self-named blog, new-age marketing guru (and former Yahoo! exec) Seth Godin takes on the Gordon Gekko-era adage, “It’s [...]
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A recent article on SupplyManagement.com indicates that Buyers predict more work, but no additional resources in response to a poll where 81 per cent of buyers polled expect their role to increase while few expect extra resources to meet the enlarged mandate.
After all, in addition to cost cutting, buyers can also contribute to sustainability, demand [...]
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The September (2006) issue of IEEE Spectrum ran an article entitled Nine Cautionary Tales designed to illustrate that we are not really prepared if terrorists decide to strike again, despite all of the spending on security initiatives and press statements.
However, what it does make abundantly clear is that no matter what you think, your [...]
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Another presentation at the Fourth Annual International Symposium on Supply Chain Management that tackled an important topic was a presentation on Vendor Relationship Management by Tom Hawkett of Connect4Growth.
Supplier Relationship Management is very important in a successful supply chain. When you consider the recent entrenchment of global / low cost country sourcing, the unreasonably [...]
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Tough question. Maybe it’s because I don’t want to be another Canadian Idiot (sound warning), after all, every time something goes wrong, all anyone ever does is Blame Canada (sound warning). Or maybe it’s because now that the secret is out, I know I’ll never get to express myself on sixty minutes. Oh well.
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I thought this might be a good day to reflect on last week and trials that besiege sourcing professionals who are at the mercy of the travel Gods. I feel your pain and am officially getting too old for this. To recap:
Monday –> Leaving Las Vegas from an annual weekend bender with friends [...]
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