Today, Supply Excellence would like to welcome Chris Happ, Executive Vice President and co-founder of blueSolutions Inc., a technical and business strategy consulting firm focused on assisting with supply management technology and strategy deployments. A veteran consultant himself, Happ tackles the ever-elusive questions of What is supply management, really? And how can it deliver value [more]

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Sparked by risk-management leader Hewlett-Packard’s comment that “the greatest supply risks are the day-to-day operational risks that can detract from shareholder value and performance,” Supply Excellence has been taking a deeper look at how best to gather, manage, and track key supplier profile, capabilities, and performance information.
Today, we begin showcasing companies putting Supplier Information Management [more]

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To paraphrase Mark Twain: rumors that CIOs are out to kill Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) have been greatly exaggerated. A feature article in latest print edition of CIO Insight magazine reports that IT execs now view SaaS as a low-risk, low-cost, and low-burden way to access best-of-breed functionality and to satisfy requirements of business line executives.
The article, [more]

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Yesterday’s post gave a sneak peek at the surprising early findings from IACCM’s ongoing Challenges in Global Supply Chain. Topping the list of surprises was that purchasing and supply chain executives from around the globe awarded Europe the dubious title as the toughest place to negotitate and manage supply — even those from European-based firms. 
Some other oft overlooked hurdles of [more]

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What’s the most challenging place in the world to negotiate and manage supply?
If you listen to the news media and blogsphere lately, you would likely answer China. (This response would be a lock if you’ve been reading SpendMatters’ PBS-like 27-part series on the hazards of China sourcing. For today’s guest blogger on the subject, I [more]

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