Subscribe:
RSS feed
Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
The Greening of Procurement (Part 1)
In my extensive travels to exotic locales (alright Calgary may not be exotic but it is certainly a great place to visit), purchasing professionals who have attended one of my conferences have rarely if ever broached the subject of environmentally friendly (re green) procurement practice. Burdened by the more pressing challenges associated with unnecessarily complex […]
Posted in: Green Procurement
Public Sector Procurement and the Walmart Effect
July 9, 2007
UPDATE March 4th, 2013: According to an article in FCW, President Barack Obama is slated Monday morning to tap Walmart Foundation President Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the next head of the Office of Budget and Management. Reuters first reported the news, citing sources familiar with the issues. Given Walmart’s history in terms of “dealing” with […]
Posted in: Public Sector Procurement
Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 7)
July 4, 2007
Segment 7 – Enabling Technology: The Emergence of the Metaprise Enabling Technology Technology is the key in the supply chain organization of the future. The right technology will enable enterprise-wide supply management, external supply chain visibility, and internal and external collaboration. With this statement, the ISM, CAPS and AT Kearney report has provided the single […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 6)
June 28, 2007
Segment 6 – Enablement of the Supply Management Organization: Balancing Capability with Control Enablement of the Supply Management Organization Although center-led organizations will continue to dominate for the next decade, as global operations become more complex, hybrid center-led models will begin to emerge to maximize value based upon the right mix of responsiveness and centralized […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Our First Month in Review
June 26, 2007
Having just completed the first month of the Procurement Insights (PI) blog I can’t help but think about an article I read shortly after my initial post in which Brian Gillooly talked about his new blog (CIO Nation). What stood out to me in particular was his statement that he sees his new blog as […]
Posted in: News & Updates
Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 5)
June 12, 2007
Segment 5 – Talent Attraction & Retention: An Exercise in Platitudes? Talent Attraction & Retention A supply chain is not an abstract network driven by processes and machines, but a real network driven by people. Good supply chains run on good people. Supply Chain Success will be impossible without the right talent, which is becoming […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 4)
June 6, 2007
Segment 4 – Internal & External Collaboration: A Desire versus Skill! Internal & External Collaboration In order to extract the significant gains that collaboration can bring, companies will need to enable best-practice multi-lateral collaboration between supply partners, achieve integrated product development, and employ “customer of choice” positioning. Once again, and at the conceptual level listing […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 3)
June 2, 2007
Segment 3 – Multiple Supply Chain Networks: An Issue of Timing versus Concept Validity? Multiple Supply Networks The tail of the supply chain needs to be tailored to each developing market and this will require domestic partners to help execute fulfillment and delivery. In addition, good risk mitigation requires flexibility and diversity in your supply […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 2)
May 29, 2007
Segment 2 – Supplier Development and Management: The Fruit of a Poisonous Tree? Supplier Development and Management Effective supplier development and management should deliver a competitive advantage in cost, quality, delivery/responsiveness, technology, and innovation achieved. In Segment 1 I reviewed the inherent risks associated with the broad application of a consolidation strategy. This was an […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Recent ISM, CAPS and Kearney Report Perpetuates Dangerous Supply Chain Myths
May 28, 2007
While generally interesting, the recent 10 Page Report by ISM, CAPS and Kearney perpetuate a number of the myths that actually fuel the high rate of e-procurement initiative failures. Focusing on what is referred to as the “seven critical supply strategies” for Succeeding in a Dynamic World, I will address each “strategy” over the next […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Procurement Insights 
July 20, 2007
0