Negotiating A Contract
I hope that you have enjoyed the article Negotiating The Ultimate Contract. Writing this article reminded me of a “war story” from my early purchasing days – not necessarily on negotiating the Ultimate Contract, but [...]
The Purchasing Agent’s Nightmare…
Most ambitious purchasing departments would love to have their CEO’s passionately telling the public about their work in managing supplier relationships. But not when your CEO has to make a video like this. Don’t miss [...]
Buyers: Blow Off Some Steam
Tim Minahan over at the Supply Excellence blog borrowed/adapted a fun idea of documenting the top cliches in purchasing and supply management. If you’re a buyer, you are probably currently in a frustrated mood because [...]
The Bad News From China Doesn’t Stop…
As soon as I logged onto the Internet this morning, two China-sourcing-related stories caught my eye: Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! China Toy Boss Kills Self After Recall Slaves Found [...]
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Purchasing
Tuesday’s Purchtips alluded to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). For those unfamiliar with this law, SOX applies to publicly-held companies who are now required to have “financial controls” in place, some of which involve procurement. A [...]
Purchasing Buzzwords
I hope that you have enjoyed the article “2007’s Purchasing Buzzwords.” Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! I know that some people associate buzzwords with short-lived trends. And in many cases, [...]
The Bad News From China Doesn’t Stop…
As soon as I logged onto the Internet this morning, two China-sourcing-related stories caught my eye: Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! China Toy Boss Kills [...]
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Purchasing
Tuesday’s Purchtips alluded to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). For those unfamiliar with this law, SOX applies to publicly-held companies who are now required to have “financial controls” in place, some [...]
Purchasing Buzzwords
I hope that you have enjoyed the article “2007’s Purchasing Buzzwords.” Don’t miss updates on Procurement & Supply Chain, Subscribe here! I know that some people associate buzzwords with short-lived [...]
More Kudos For Kimball
Mary Walker recently included an entry on her blog further expanding on Purchasing Magazine’s article about Kimball International’s procurement transformation. You can check it out here. Don’t miss updates on [...]
Invest In Your People – There Is ROI!
I just saw an interesting article in Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s newsletter where the Hackett Group determined the measurable benefit of having a good “talent management” program in place. [...]
Assorted News Involving Purchasing
The low-cost country sourcing backlash is sure to continue on this news that Fisher-Price is recalling 1 million toys due to lead paint used by a Chinese supplier. Don’t miss [...]
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