After making commitments to reduce energy consumption, packaging, and waste within its own operations, mega-retailer Wal-Mart this week announced plans to green its supply chain. Following in the footsteps of other multinationals — such as Hewlett-Packard and Airbus – that are using environmental and social responsibility as part of their supplier selection and performance measures, [more]

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It’s bring your wife to work day on the latest installment of SupplyNow, the joint podcast series of Supply Excellence and SpendMatters. Luckily, SpendMaster blogmaster Jason Busch’s wife, Lisa Reisman, has far more practical, hands-on experience with global sourcing and supplier management than either Jason or I.
Lisa is co-founder and managing partner of Aptium Global, [more]

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Last month’s diatribe on the industry’s most used and abused supply management terms sparked much debate. To date, I have received more than 50 contributions from readers that were all-too eager to add their own cliches to the list. (Although, truth be told, many need to brush up on the definition of cliche.) 
I hope this list continues to grow. In [more]

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Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to research the supply management challenges and strategies of more than 100 chief procurement officers (CPOs). The study uncovered what you would expect: CPOs planned to increase their strategic role in the organization by hiring (and retaining) better talent, capitalizing on supply opportunities in emerging markets, increasing [more]

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If your CEO or CFO still don’t understand the impact supply management can have on the top line, point them to Boeing’s latest troubles with bringing its fabled 787 Dreamliner to market. Various reports this week revealed that Boeing is four to eight months behind schedule in delivering what is touted as the world’s largest [more]

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