Share This on Linked In A recent article in Global Services had an interesting article on the roles sourcing managers play in today’s global sourcing organizations. Whereas traditional managers were more focussed on: setting directions and goals, communicating policies, motivating the [...]
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Originally aired December 1, 2007.. To the tune of Closing Time by Semisonic. Buying time – time for you to go out, go out and meet the day Buying time – turn the lights on your suppliers near and far away Buying time – one month left on the contract, [...]
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One of my most informative research past times as a writer and consultant in this space is to trade thoughts with other analysts and advisers about the state of vendors in the market. Much of this chatter is less gossip and more information exchange….
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I know of some large corporations that are pushing out their payment terms from 30 days to 60 days. They’re trying to squeeze out working capital in order to get a little more profit. If their cost of capital is 8% and they wait another 30 days to pa…
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Share This on Linked In A recent article in Industry Week asked if today’s five disparate global sourcing objectives present a conundrum. These days, global sourcing organizations need to: be efficient and innovative, master balancing insourcing, outsourcing and captive offshoring, minimize [...]
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I received a call from a friend and colleague, Geraint John, late yesterday afternoon. For the past few years Geraint has almost singlehandedly built CPO Agenda into one of the more influential publications in the sector. Formerly Editor of Supply Ma…
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Share This on Linked In Editor’s Note: This is Dick Locke’s first post as a regular contributor on Sourcing Innovation. (His previous guest posts are still archived.) Dick, who has delivered seminars to over 100 companies across the globe, is a seasoned expert on International Sourcing and Procurement who wrote the book. [...]
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Sometimes you just need to laugh at yourself. Even though I usually reserve Friday Rants for topics and ideas that I take issue with — and perhaps even laugh at on occasion — on this particular Friday the humor is entirely self-deprecating. A few w…
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Supplier evaluation in a non-manufacturing or service environment presents some unique challenges. There is less objective data available than in manufacturing for creating KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). For example, service quality and supplier …
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Share This on Linked In A recent article in CIO Insight on Ruby Tuesday: Feasting on IT Metrics outlined some metrics that could be very useful to the restaurant industry at large. In brief, they were: Capital Expenditure as a Percentage of ROI [...]
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