Supply Excellence’s first-year anniversary is fast approaching. That means it’s time to gear up for the Supply Management 2.0 Forum series that started it all.
Back by popular demand, the Forum series will feature case-study presentations from some of the world’s leading supply management organizations. (Check out the Supply Excellence summaries of the best practices shared [more]

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Last week’s post showcased hard-hitting advice from industry veterans from Denali Consulting and Constellation Brands on the pitfalls of supplier performance management. One challenge left off that list: how to build a compelling business case for investing in a supplier performance management program and supporting technologies.
In the Jumpstarting a Supplier Management Program web seminar, Denali [more]

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Last week, I shared the latest projections from Thinking Cap Solutions which uncovered opportunities to negotiate double-digit discounts on your zinc, copper, and aluminum contracts. And that’s just the tip of the “ICEberg.”
Thinking Cap’s latest Industry Cost Escalation report — the ICE-Alert — identifies 183 industries “where average prices can decline without sending margins any [more]

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While a new $20 billion free-trade pact between the U.S. and South Korea got all the press last week, the Bush Administration this week announced plans to levy new duties on imports from China.
The uncharacteristically protectionist move comes just as sourcing from China has reached an all-time high. U.S. trade deficit with China hit a [more]

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A flood of recent studies indicate that the road to supplier performance management is paved with good intentions. The latest Aberdeen Group benchmark found that, while most businesses have prioritized investments in supplpier performance management programs and systems, few have effectively executed on this plan.
In last week’s webinar on Jumpstarting a Supplier Performance Management Program, [more]

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