Sourcing/Procurement/SRM

'True' Collaboration: It's in the Eye Of the Beholder

September 1, 2006

Jean V. Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Nearly everyone agrees that a synchronized supply chain requires effective collaboration between trading partners, but when it comes to defining what collaboration actually is and how to accomplish it, opinions are all over the map.

How Is Your Supply Chain Performing?

September 1, 2006

It's getting harder and harder to track the performance of suppliers, carriers and processes that make up a global supply chain. Here's how a few successful companies are addressing the problem.

Challenge of Sourcing, Inventory, Distribution in Eastern Europe

August 1, 2006

Peter ten Broek, Groenewout

Supply Chain Management: The Perils of Going Global

August 1, 2006

Looking to save buckets of money by manufacturing outside your borders? Poor supply chain management can wipe out much of the cost advantage.

TradeStone & IBC Worldwide

July 1, 2006

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Service Parts Management - Beyond Planning, Success Through Market Execution

July 1, 2006

Stephen Buckler, VP of Business Development, Horizon Technology

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Gets New Release

June 1, 2006

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

CSK Auto Found Expert When Its International Freight Grew Tenfold

May 1, 2006

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A conversation with Larry Ellis, senior vice president of logistics at CSK Auto Inc., Phoenix.

IBM Provides Indirect Procurement Services to Solectron Corporation

April 1, 2006

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Your Supplier Is Cheap But Unreliable. Now What Do You Do?

March 1, 2006

Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Companies are quick to capture savings by sourcing from low-cost countries, but they can come to regret the move if they fail to understand the risks of working with unknown and difficult-to-manage suppliers.

Sourcing/Procurement/SRM

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding sourcing, procurement and supplier relationship management (SRM) and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in sourcing and procurement are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency, cut costs and build more strategic partnerships. Learn how companies around the world are using sourcing, procurement and SRM solutions for supply chain optimization.