NC State SCRC
MARCH 31, 2021
Early in the pandemic, I was asked to join a team of academics to document and understand how state procurement officers were able to mobilize and react to this incredible situation. The post Documenting the Response of State Procurement Officers to the COVID Crisis appeared first on Supply Chain Resource Cooperative.
ModusLink Corporation
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017). Furthermore, e-procurement enables price negotiation and supplier evaluation.
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NC State SCRC
FEBRUARY 23, 2019
Several stories came out this week, related to KraftHeinz’s share price, its procurement department, and the fate of its parent company, 3G Capital. billion dollars and it slashed dividends, sending the stock down 20% at one point, the Journal reports. The company reported $30.9 billion a year earlier.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 12, 2022
Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa ). In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration.
Supply Chain View from the Field
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
I recently completed a study of 25 CPO’s, each providing their view of what procurement will look like in 2025. Procurement has a history that is linked in the core concepts of centralization, volume leveraging, and cost reduction. Fearon, “History of Purchasing,” Journal of Purchasing (February 1968): 44. [ii]
NC State SCRC
NOVEMBER 24, 2016
The procurement function (contracting supply chain) typically provides the market & commercial expertise for creating the contract. The Business function is thus deemed to chair a collaborative Contract Management Team of Procurement, HSSE, Key Users, Finance, etc. A number of other interesting themes were also discovered.
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
This week, multiple reports indicate that aircraft deliveries for the 787 Dreamliner have been temporarily halted reportedly because of a documentation issue related to analysis of a fuselage component. The Wall Street Journal noted at the time that this rate was above the pre-pandemic rate of 2.9
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