Dow Chemical made a lot of headlines last week when they very publicly announced price hikes of up to 20% on their products. Most of Dow’s customers were left scratching their heads as to why this made any news. After all, it’s not as though buyers aren’t used to Dow and other suppliers raising prices, [more]

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Even if they use a euphemism like “market adjustment”, the recent steel surcharges announced by ArcelorMittal, US Steel, WCI Steel and other mills feel like a price hike to buyers. Many companies were taken aback by the unprecedented move, which jacked up prices they thought were contractually locked in place. But in this market - [more]

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As I mentioned yesterday, I was really looking forward to Professor Charlie Wheelan’s talk on the Global Economy and he lived up to my expectations. Given that his work deals with the intersection of economics and public policy, it’s no surprise that the context of his talk was around the choices we face as a [more]

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As Supply Excellence’s Managing Editor (which is a euphemism for “Principal Cat Herder”), I would be a remiss if I didn’t point out that the blogging efforts by many of our contributors are a byproduct of their ‘day jobs.’ These folks spend their days digging deep into their respective categories to uncover the opportunities and [more]

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When we last left our daring trio of Spend Management Town Hall panelists, they were debating the best ways to get a handle on services spend in the ever tightening global economy. The esteemed panel, which included the CPOs from both Kellogg’s and Whirlpool, had turned their sites on services spending to counter the double-digit [more]

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