Last week, in a post on where Chrysler went wrong, I joked that the automaker may need to face the fury of supplier backlash after reneging on its supply management commitments. I never expected how true that statement might become. Or how soon.
Rumors surfaced yesterday that Tier-One automotive supplier Magna International Inc. may buy DaimlerChrysler’s ailing North [...]

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Concerns over finding, training, and keeping the best talent have reached an all-time high among supply management executives. On the spot to deliver continuous improvements in supply costs and performance and to contribute to corporate value in the form of improved risk management and innovation capture, supply execs report that their teams lack the skills [...]

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It’s not surprising that last week’s SupplyNow podcast featuring Arizona State University Professor Joseph Carter’s take on the supply management talent crunch has generated tremendous feedback. In a spate of recent studies, supply executives rank recruiting and maintaining talent among their most pressing challenges.
I’m happy to invite Charles Dominick, Charles Dominick, president and founder of Next Level Purchasing [...]

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Once the darling of the U.S. automotive industry, Chrysler is now getting more bad press than Britney Spears. After years of decreasing sales and disappearing profits, Chrysler last week announced a massive restructuring plan. At the same time, rumors arose that parent Daimler-Benz is actively shilling the North American unit.
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Chrysler Group last week announced [...]

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Yesterday we identified some of the practices of the top-performing supply management organizations in the mid-market. Before that, we examined the pressures forcing mid-market companies to step up their supply management capabilities — and the challenges that stand in their way. Today, we’ll showcase the real-world supply management transformation of Le Chase Construction, a $500 [...]

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