The recent Supply Excellence exclusive with Norbert Ore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, prompted some lively commentary questioning the accuracy and value of economic indicators. The most vocal commentator was Charles Dominick, president and founder of Next Level Purchasing and author of the Purchasing Certification Blog.
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While at ProcureCon Europe earlier this month, I had the opportunity to lead a track (or in their parlance a “stream”) focused on Organizational Structure and Processes for Effective Procurement. Presenters on this stream included senior supply management executives from Nokia, HH Print, American Express and Navteq. Today, I will share insights into Nokia’s six-year journey to [more]

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Okay, so it’s not Rocky versus Drago. (Or even Britney versus K-Fed.) But Spend Matters blogmaster Jason Busch and I are teaming up and squaring off to highlight and debate spend and supply management strategies on an iPod (or Zune) near you.
SupplyNow, a new montly podcast series from Spend Matters and Supply Excellence, tackles today’s [more]

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As Supply Excellence readers in the U.S. attempt to shake off your turkey-induced tryptophan comas, I thought you’d enjoy chewing on the final installment of our three-part interview series with leading supply management executives. (You can also catch up on part one with Coors Brewing Company and part two with Alltel.)
This final installment puts the [more]

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Okay, so the title may be hyperbole. But the latest posts from former Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine founder turned champion for U.S. farmers Julie Murphree report a 3.5% increase in the price of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. She also questions how regulatory policies are straining the U.S. food supply and security due to greater dependence [more]

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