Deflation Ahead? No Worries
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Oil and gasoline prices are often the villain in inflation scenarios. This time, they’re making it look as if the deflation ogre is out of the cave. .. read more..
10 Cars That Refuse to Die
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Rolling, rolling, rolling -- our guide to enduring cars with enduring value. .. read more..
Supplier Performance Management (SPM): What Has Caused SPM to Be a Huge Factor i..
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
This is the first in a series of posts discussing the history of, business case for and strategy behind supplier performance management. Before we can get to the end goal of creating an SPM strategy, we must understand the factors in our supply chains that have caused SPM to become an enormously imp.. .. read more..
Don\'t Get Hung Up on a Vision. Entrepreneurs Focus on the Near Term.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Forget about the notion that successful entrepreneurs start with a brilliant Big Idea. Most of the time, theres nothing big or brilliant about it. .. read more..
Seeing Your Company as a System
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Much-needed guidance on making companies more employee-centered, adaptive, and capable. .. read more..
Where is supply chain software going?
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
I recently read the article “ Coming Dominance of On-Demand Supply Chain Software ” by Dan Gilmore and it got me thinking about the history of SCM software implementations and where the industry is going. Just on a lark I Googled “failed supply chain software implementations” and got 33,000 hits. .. .. read more..
You Go Girl!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
by BILL WADDELL
In a story that rings a bit of The Emperor\'s New Clothes, a young girl from Missouri by the name of Kate Hodges is taking her 3.5 high school GPA and her college savings fund and heading off to Oklahoma ... to go to welding school. Sounds like a career in manufacturing await.. .. read more..
Diverse Mediocrity? Supplier Diversity Programs Fail to Deliver, Showing Disappo..
Monday, May 17, 2010
Even though I\'ve been won over to supplier diversity as a tool to promote private sector revenue growth and customer intimacy -- don\'t get me started on the absurdity and wastefulness of supplier diversity in public sector procurement -- it appears as if few organizations are actually making supplie.. .. read more..
Do YOU have enough SUPPLY?
Monday, May 17, 2010
The supply chain is tightening up again. We are hearing about this in high tech and automotive and most likely in other industries as well. While we never seem to avoid the cyclical nature of demand and supply, it is refreshing to see the level of interest in making good decisions with limited su.. .. read more..
Why sales matter more than profits
Monday, May 17, 2010
Whether you\'re speaking the language of Wall Street or just plain English, you know the \"bottom line\" is what\'s supposed to matter most. And corporate America\'s bottom line, otherwise known as profit, is shaping up nicely. .. read more..
A fresh look at Supply Chain Management
Monday, May 17, 2010
Last month I met with Reuben Slone, a highly respected supply chain executive with OfficeMax. During the meeting, we had extended discussion of the effort that it takes to publish a book such as the one he just released through the Harvard Business Press. It was fascinating to hear about the peer r.. .. read more..
New Managers: How to Survive Office Politics
Friday, April 9, 2010
What you need to know to survive your first 90 days -- and the rest of your career -- as manager. .. read more..
Supply Risks during the Economic Rebound
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
While there are early signs that economic growth is returning to many parts of the world, it’s important to not put Supply Risk Management initiatives on the shelf. A recent World Economic Forum report, “Global Risk Report 2010″ highlights the very real risks that all organizations face every day. W.. .. read more..
Nestle Drops Indonesian Supplier After Greenpeace Demonstration
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The company severed ties with Sinar Mas, a palm oil producer. .. read more..
Manufacturing Production is Rebounding
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
MAPI says most sectors will improve in 2010 and 2011. .. read more..
Purchasing pros get record training in 2009
Monday, March 22, 2010
Despite down economy, companies continue to invest in educating... .. read more..
CPI Data Show Price Stability? I Don\'t Think So.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Consumer Price Index for January 1020 was released today. On the surface, it showed momdest inflation of 2.1% over the past 12 months, as the table below shows. Beneath the surface, in its components, the CPI shows that the real situation is very different. There is a 45.2% difference between t.. .. read more..
The Worst New-Manager Mistakes
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Seasoned managers share hard-won lessons from their early careers. .. read more..
The Empty Promise of Experience Without Engagement
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
I wasn\'t sure what the reaction would be to last week\'s column on customer experience. Maybe I hang around with vendors and other analysts too much, because customer experience is a hot topic among, us and it\'s generally seen as a good thing. However, judging by last week\'s mail and some further di.. .. read more..
The Future of Procurement - IV: Speaking Like a CFO (part 1)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
If attendance at a conference workshop is any indication, then the topic of how to Speak Like a CFO (and Gain Management’s Attention) is on a lot of minds these days. And it definitely should be... .. read more..