On the day the stock market lost a record $1.2 trillion in value, another trading exchange saw values of its stocks rise nearly 65%. A factor that could have implications for your company’s spend management and operating plans.
Under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a group of fossil-fuel burning power plants in 10 Northeastern states [...]
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October 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Best Practices, Enviro/Social Sustainability, SIG, Sustainable Sourcing, oil/energy, regulation, regulations, risk, supply risk
Deloitte’s Ryan Flynn recently previewed the ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) webinar and their Wal-Mart case study. As you likely recall, Wal-Mart received a very public PR black-eye a few years ago when some of their subcontracted cleaning crews turned out to be comprised of undocumented workers. The media hung the company out to dry [...]
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October 1st, 2008 | Posted in Best Practices, Case Study, Outsourcing, Services Procurement, Sourcing, Supplier Management, regulation, regulations, supply risk, webinar
Should the government bailout the financial institutions or should they let them fail? While this issue is debated, those with a strong strategic sourcing background may see a significant opportunity.
While there is risk with the Government taking over these assets, this risk is minimized if they are purchased at the current true market [...]
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September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Best Practices, Reverse Auctions, regulation, regulations