Browsing All posts tagged under »procurement«

Is There a Difference Between Purchasing and Procurement? (A PI Q&A)

July 21, 2008

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Network Member Question As far as I know, sometimes the terms “purchasing” and “procurement” can be used as the same meaning.  But in many cases it seems that both have different boundaries or meanings.  So what is really the meaning behind the terms? Kurt Binh Owner, SCM Vietnam – Supply Chain and Logistics Consulting Viet […]

The Supply Chain Bloggers Council: Your Assurance of Accuracy and Integrity

February 8, 2008

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Motivated in large part by a recent guest post by Eric Strovink in Spend Matters regarding the emergence of Bloggers as the new Analysts of the Supply Chain industry, I am pleased to announce that the Supply Chain Bloggers (SCB) Council has been approved as a new group within the Linked In Community. As a result […]

Strategic Sourcing Practices in Higher Education (White Paper)

January 28, 2008

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Who Can Benefit from this Paper? While the title emphasizes a focus on Higher Education Institutions, in reality the concepts and methodologies presented in this white paper can be easily adapted to any environment or business sector. White Paper Excerpt from Strategic Sourcing Practices in Higher Education What is the Correct Definition of Strategic Sourcing? […]