Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 22, 2013

A recent interview I conducted with a former Chief Procurement Officer who has worked for over 25 years in procurement in various industries captures what I believe is the true opportunity that exists for supply management executives. Marketing and IT see this to some extent, but not like procurement.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 10, 2015

A recent review by Peter Smith of my new book , “The Procurement Value Proposition”, co-authored with Gerard Chick, provides some solid support for the message Gerard and I were seeking to develop. The people with these skill sets may not work in your industry; hire them anyway!” My co-author Gerard Chick concurs.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 15, 2016

In my most recent blog, I described the type of person that organizations such as Apple are seeking to find : tech savvy, smart, humble, able to work on unstructured projects with challenging requirements, analytically oriented, and most of all, willing to learn and take on new problems! So did Tom Falk at Kimberly Clark.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 4, 2015

As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider. These aren’t so much “predictions”, as opportunities that procurement professionals should become aware of, and educate themselves on.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

Yung-Yun’s algorithm scanned tens of thousands of targeted news and company reports to develop the ratings in each category. Supply Market Intelligence Enables Improved Ability to Control Inflation. Secondary data sources are published available databases, reports, websites, and so on. Manufacturers or the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

economy and for industry supply chains. Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits. The consolidated operating margin in the quarter was reported as 12.6 reported for Q2 ending.

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