Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran a large article on the front page of its business section that described how UPMC just implemented eProcurement.<\/p>\n
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If you\u2019re like me, your first thought was \u201cUh, and that\u2019s news in THIS MILLENIUM?\u201d<\/p>\n
I mean, after all, implementing an eProcurement system in 2006 is not exactly groundbreaking. UPMC\u2019s sister organization, University of Pittsburgh, successfully implemented eProcurement in 2000 to much less public fanfare despite its rapid implementation, enthusiastic end-user adoption, and leadership of one very talented individual (hmmm\u2026who could that be? ).<\/p>\n
But even then, implementing eProcurement wasn\u2019t the most cutting edge thing.<\/p>\n
But wait. I\u2019m not going to be too cynical. The Post-Gazette very infrequently mentions anything about the purchasing field, so I am going to turn from sarcastic to ecstatic. It is truly great that our profession can get this type of high-visibility coverage.<\/p>\n
Hopefully, there\u2019s more coverage to come from the P-G.<\/p>\n
Another interesting thing I\u2019d like to point out about the article is the photo they included of UPMC\u2019s chief supply chain officer. It shows an executive in a business suit standing among boxes stacked in a warehouse.<\/p>\n
How supply chain management is depicted in photos is so intriguing to me.<\/p>\n
Sometimes, you\u2019ll see blue collar laborers packing boxes. Other times, you\u2019ll see men in suits in executive offices. Those images kind of fuel the confusion described in my article \u201cWhat Is Supply Chain Management, Anyway?\u201c<\/p>\n
I thought that the P-G\u2019s picture was pretty good. I think that it can help an aspiring CSCO understand that supply chain is not just purchasing. It involves the lifecycle of materials, from purchase to inventory to logistics and more. CSCO\u2019s are indeed in charge of warehouse operations as much as they are in charge of purchasing.<\/p>\n
The P-G\u2019s photo can help aspiring CSCO\u2019s become aware of that fact.<\/p>\n
Well, the P-G hasn\u2019t often enough been a source of supply chain news. Let\u2019s hope this is the first of many big purchasing articles from them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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