To the tune of “UHF” by Weird Al Yankovic. Put down your old-school textbook Throw out your online Guide Put away your jacket There’s no need to go outside Don’t you know that we control the horizontal We control the verticle, too We gonna make a sourcing leader out of you That’s what […]
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If currency woes, local inflation, VAT rebate changes, soaring oil prices and a booming market for domestic consumption in developing markets like China and India were not alone enough to strike export price inflation fear into regional IPOs, then th…
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Last week, I attended Intesource’s conference in Scottsdale. At the event, I had the opportunity to hone some of my conference speaking decks by giving three presentations throughout the first day of the event, including one to a break-out group that…
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Earlier this year I questioned the viability of The Gap’s (RED) Program, which nobly donated a portion of profits for certain products to fund vaccinations against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in poverty-stricken regions of the globe. (The Gap even doubled-down on its charitable actions by sourcing the cotton for these products from local farms in […]
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The fact that Ariba has finally unveiled its Express Content GPO-like offering is in itself unremarkable — it had been rumored for years. But what is remarkable is how much a solution like this is needed in the market. Consider the great masses of s…
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Last week, in Part I, I brought your attention to a recent publication from the Boston Consulting Group, Sourcing From China - Lessons from the Learners that contained an exhibit that described the four stages of successful Low Cost Country Sourcing:
Test the Waters
Early Engagement
Full Integration
Make the Low Cost […]
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“GPO”*1 by Dot and the ‘Riba Brothers DotLittle GPO, you’re really lookin’ fine Three staplers and a printer only $389! Loadin’ up the shoppin’ cart in the e-checkout line C’mon and fill it up, check it out, get it now, GPO Wakko and YakkoWo wo, wo wo wo wo […]
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Another presentation I hoped to make, but wasn’t able to (due to a prior commitment - and to be honest, if I didn’t have the prior commitment, I probably would have attended the parallel track on green supply chain) at the 5th Annual International Symposium on Supply Chain Management was the presentation on Risk Management […]
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Writing a good blog is hard work. Success requires a few things. First, strong writing skills are essential since when blogging, there are no editors to hide behind, especially if you’re breaking and covering stories as they happen. Second, it requir…
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Sometimes you never know how these things will work themselves out. The fourth Spend Matters lead sponsorship was spoken for as of early yesterday morning, but now it’s back on the market (sometimes short-term marketing budgets don’t materialize, I s…
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