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Dubai may seem to... http://www.scmr.com/article/329486-Supplier_Collaboration_in_Action_at_IBM.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329486-Supplier_Collaboration_in_Action_at_IBM.php?rssid=20479 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT IBM is a big believer in the benefits of supply chain collaboration. 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Creation... http://www.scmr.com/article/329295-Enhancing_Supplier_Performance_Management_for_More_Profit_Less_Risk.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329295-Enhancing_Supplier_Performance_Management_for_More_Profit_Less_Risk.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:58:00 GMT In today's world, keeping track of your suppliers and monitoring their performance can be a... http://www.scmr.com/article/329271-The_LCCS_Success_Factors.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329271-The_LCCS_Success_Factors.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT Low-cost country sourcing is, of course, about cost - Perhaps the real differentiator between a... http://www.scmr.com/article/330913-How_to_Accelerate_Sourcing_Cycle_Times.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330913-How_to_Accelerate_Sourcing_Cycle_Times.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT Supply management professionals are feeling the pressures of the "need for speed";  New... http://www.scmr.com/article/329552-Value_Proposition_Procurement_Model_in_New_Hackett_Research.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329552-Value_Proposition_Procurement_Model_in_New_Hackett_Research.php?rssid=20479 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:56:00 GMT Hackett's newest research presents a five-stage model for developing your procurement... http://www.scmr.com/article/329660-The_Future_of_Suppy_Chain_Management_Part_3_Oganization_Talent.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329660-The_Future_of_Suppy_Chain_Management_Part_3_Oganization_Talent.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT Part 1 of this series on the Future of Supply Management highlighted the importance of category... http://www.scmr.com/article/329639-Driving_Value_with_Global_Sourcing.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329639-Driving_Value_with_Global_Sourcing.php?rssid=20479 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMT Excellence in global sourcing will be a key factor in making your business grow. Here are some... http://www.scmr.com/article/329489-Not_So_Perfect_Order.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329489-Not_So_Perfect_Order.php?rssid=20479 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:00:00 GMT I have been a big advocate of using Perfect Order metrics to measure how well supply chains are... http://www.scmr.com/article/330112-Controlling_Marketing_Costs_Takes_Discipline.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330112-Controlling_Marketing_Costs_Takes_Discipline.php?rssid=20479 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:00:00 GMT Cynics will tell you that marketing is the world's second oldest profession, similar in many... http://www.scmr.com/article/330993-Supplier_Supplier_Relationships_Why_They_Matter.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330993-Supplier_Supplier_Relationships_Why_They_Matter.php?rssid=20479 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:00:00 GMT Ask your purchasing managers if they sometimes want their suppliers to work together and then... http://www.scmr.com/article/330286-AMR_compares_consumer_products_and_high_tech_supply_chains.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330286-AMR_compares_consumer_products_and_high_tech_supply_chains.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 24 May 2007 12:39:00 GMT AMR Research Inc. has conducted a study comparing the supply chains in two industries, consumer... http://www.scmr.com/article/329401-New_Technologies_Boost_Procurement_s_Potential.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329401-New_Technologies_Boost_Procurement_s_Potential.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 01 May 2007 06:00:00 GMT As supply management executives are well aware, CEOs are looking for more than just cost savings... http://www.scmr.com/article/330915-Sourcing_Strategy_The_Brains_Behind_the_Game.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330915-Sourcing_Strategy_The_Brains_Behind_the_Game.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 01 May 2007 06:00:00 GMT The search for value and cost reduction from suppliers is never-ending, in part because the... http://www.scmr.com/article/331012-Procurement_Outsourcing_Right_for_You_.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/331012-Procurement_Outsourcing_Right_for_You_.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 01 May 2007 06:00:00 GMT Outsourcing is a widespread practice in business today — and will continue to grow into the... http://www.scmr.com/article/329313-Transportation_cost_control_comes_under_pressure.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329313-Transportation_cost_control_comes_under_pressure.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:00:00 GMT The Transportation Procurement and Payment Report finds that 90 percent of respondents are... http://www.scmr.com/article/330587-ARC_Report_Predicts_Continued_Growth_for_SRM_Market.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330587-ARC_Report_Predicts_Continued_Growth_for_SRM_Market.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT Continued globalization and outsourcing will drive a compounded annual growth rate of 8.2... http://www.scmr.com/article/330756-Two_Best_Practices_for_Procurement_Leadership.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330756-Two_Best_Practices_for_Procurement_Leadership.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT Two recent articles from AMR Research illustrate how a couple of leading companies are working... http://www.scmr.com/article/330858-Aberdeen_Combine_Low_Cost_Country_Sourcing_and_Supply_Chain_Financing.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330858-Aberdeen_Combine_Low_Cost_Country_Sourcing_and_Supply_Chain_Financing.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT Applying supply chain finance practices to low-cost country sourcing can produce substantial... http://www.scmr.com/article/329517-How_to_Renegotiate_Outsourcing_Contracts.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329517-How_to_Renegotiate_Outsourcing_Contracts.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT Renegotiating your outsourcing contract does not need to be painful, insists EquaTerra Sourcing... http://www.scmr.com/article/329883-Forrester_Releases_Spend_Management_Report.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329883-Forrester_Releases_Spend_Management_Report.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT The spend management software market is continuing to grow, with revenues for 2006 predicted to... http://www.scmr.com/article/329566-McKinsey_Consider_Outsourcing_to_Eastern_Europe.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329566-McKinsey_Consider_Outsourcing_to_Eastern_Europe.php?rssid=20479 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT Currently, Eastern Europe is a small player in the world of business process and information... http://www.scmr.com/article/329241-Aberdeen_CPOs_Focusing_on_Managing_People_Managing_Spend_.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329241-Aberdeen_CPOs_Focusing_on_Managing_People_Managing_Spend_.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT According to a November 2006 survey from the Aberdeen Group, CPOs from best-in-class... http://www.scmr.com/article/329695-3PL_Study_Looks_at_How_s_and_Why_s_of_Outsourcing.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329695-3PL_Study_Looks_at_How_s_and_Why_s_of_Outsourcing.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT To provide insights into this $370 million market, Georgia Institute of Technology, in... http://www.scmr.com/article/330998-Sourcing_PLM_Key_to_Private_Label_Merchandising_Success.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330998-Sourcing_PLM_Key_to_Private_Label_Merchandising_Success.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT A survey of 142 retailers and suppliers by the Retail Systems Alert Group (RSAG) clearly... http://www.scmr.com/article/330458-Experts_Reveal_Keys_to_High_Performance_Outsourcing.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330458-Experts_Reveal_Keys_to_High_Performance_Outsourcing.php?rssid=20479 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT To help answer outsourcing questions, Accenture conducted a global, cross-industry survey of 565... http://www.scmr.com/article/330849-Procurement_for_High_Performance.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330849-Procurement_for_High_Performance.php?rssid=20479 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT Leading organizations on the path to high performance are accelerating their global sourcing... http://www.scmr.com/article/329463-CAPS_Releases_Study_on_Global_Sourcing.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329463-CAPS_Releases_Study_on_Global_Sourcing.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT The drive to source globally is not slowing down; it is only increasing. The question then for... http://www.scmr.com/article/330947-Academics_Point_to_Need_for_Strategy_Alignment.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330947-Academics_Point_to_Need_for_Strategy_Alignment.php?rssid=20479 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT In many companies, procurement and supply have little interaction with marketing and sales. But... http://www.scmr.com/article/329832-MRO_Offers_Big_Savings.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329832-MRO_Offers_Big_Savings.php?rssid=20479 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT Until recently, companies have largely neglected MRO (maintenance, repair, and operating)... http://www.scmr.com/article/330926-Design_for_Supply_An_Evolutionary_Path.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330926-Design_for_Supply_An_Evolutionary_Path.php?rssid=20479 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT Design for supply involves more than just part and supplier reuse. Leading companies see... http://www.scmr.com/article/329205-CAPS_Report_Documents_Trends_in_Services_Outsourcing.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329205-CAPS_Report_Documents_Trends_in_Services_Outsourcing.php?rssid=20479 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:00:00 GMT Purchasing and supply management professionals expect to see an increase in services spend... http://www.scmr.com/article/330326-Use_IT_to_Capture_Supply_Data_Suggest_McKinsey_Analysts.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330326-Use_IT_to_Capture_Supply_Data_Suggest_McKinsey_Analysts.php?rssid=20479 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:00:00 GMT Outsourcing has helped reduce costs but has made it more difficult to access critical data, such... http://www.scmr.com/article/329612-Supplier_Visibility_Translates_to_Higher_Performance.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329612-Supplier_Visibility_Translates_to_Higher_Performance.php?rssid=20479 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 06:00:00 GMT New Aberdeen study confirms that companies with the best supplier visibility and performance... http://www.scmr.com/article/329762-How_Ann_Taylor_Put_Strategic_Sourcing_on_the_Management_Map.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329762-How_Ann_Taylor_Put_Strategic_Sourcing_on_the_Management_Map.php?rssid=20479 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 06:00:00 GMT For more than a decade now, we've heard about the large and sustainable benefits that accrue... http://www.scmr.com/article/330768-Supplier_Performance_Management_Can_Make_a_Difference.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330768-Supplier_Performance_Management_Can_Make_a_Difference.php?rssid=20479 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 06:00:00 GMT In 2003, AMR Research introduced the concept of the demand-driven supply network (DDSN), a... http://www.scmr.com/article/330402-ASU_Professor_Advises_Pay_Attention_to_Supplier_Supplier_Relationships.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330402-ASU_Professor_Advises_Pay_Attention_to_Supplier_Supplier_Relationships.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:00:00 GMT It’s not enough to just manage the relationship between your company and your suppliers, says... http://www.scmr.com/article/329390-Hackett_Group_Supplier_Diversity_Programs_Do_Not_Increase_Costs.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329390-Hackett_Group_Supplier_Diversity_Programs_Do_Not_Increase_Costs.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:00:00 GMT Companies do not sacrifice procurement savings when they pursue supplier diversity programs,... http://www.scmr.com/article/329656-SRM_a_Significant_Challenge_According_to_Archstone_Consulting.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329656-SRM_a_Significant_Challenge_According_to_Archstone_Consulting.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:00:00 GMT Strategic sourcing and outsourcing efforts may have increased in recent years, but companies are... http://www.scmr.com/article/329677-APQC_Releases_Procurement_Benchmarks.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329677-APQC_Releases_Procurement_Benchmarks.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:00:00 GMT Published in July 2006, Performance Benchmarks: Procurement draws from APQC’s benchmarking... http://www.scmr.com/article/329697-AberdeenGroup_says_Be_Sure_You_Are_Spending_Intelligently.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329697-AberdeenGroup_says_Be_Sure_You_Are_Spending_Intelligently.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:00:00 GMT The modern-day procurement organization needs to be much more than a group of buyers or... http://www.scmr.com/article/330834-Surviving_the_China_Riptide.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330834-Surviving_the_China_Riptide.php?rssid=20479 Mon, 01 May 2006 06:00:00 GMT Surface freight from Asia to the West Coast of North America is growing at a rapid (and, by... http://www.scmr.com/article/329499-Why_KPIs_Belong_in_Supply_Chain_Contracts.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/329499-Why_KPIs_Belong_in_Supply_Chain_Contracts.php?rssid=20479 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 07:00:00 GMT When it comes to transportation and logistics, it is essential to find a service provider that... http://www.scmr.com/article/330397-Ten_Proven_Ways_to_Cut_Your_Spend.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330397-Ten_Proven_Ways_to_Cut_Your_Spend.php?rssid=20479 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 07:00:00 GMT When CEOs want to generate cash—for new products, new plants, workforce compensation, or just... http://www.scmr.com/article/330702-The_Privilege_of_Leadership_Anthony_S_Nieves.php?rssid=20479 http://www.scmr.com/article/330702-The_Privilege_of_Leadership_Anthony_S_Nieves.php?rssid=20479 Sun, 01 May 2005 06:00:00 GMT Asked to define leadership, Anthony Nieves doesn't hesitate. "Leadership is not about you," he...