When I asked the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement LinkedIn group members to suggest topics for upcoming calls, there were a lot of requests pertaining to indirect spend. So, this Friday, the group’s July member conference call will be an open discussion on indirect categories (marketing and consulting will definitely be covered - if you have [...]

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There’s more than one kind of agility.
These days, agility is a key aspect in any discussion involving “The Cloud”. One of the primary benefits of the move to Cloud Computing is the ability to quickly respond to changing needs and disparate environments.
However, it’s important to recognize that agility does not refer only [...]

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Charles Dominick, of Next Level Purchasing, recently posted a question to the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Group on LinkedIn that has been getting a LOT of attention:
“Should you share your selection criteria and weightings with suppliers?”
Needless to say, there are some very strong opinions for and against sharing this information. A few of the best answers [...]

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I recently asked my fellow Strategic Sourcing & Procurement group members on LinkedIn for topics they’d like to cover on our monthly conference calls this summer. Lots of great ideas, but the one that caught my eye as an opportunity to have an immediate impact was the suggestion by a Supply Chain Analyst at a [...]

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The ISM NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) came in at 53.8, which is down from 55.4 in May. The Business Activity Index was 58.1, down from 61.1 in May, and New Orders was 54.4, down from 57.1 in May. The employment index came in at 49.7, slightly below the growth threshold of 50. Here are some bullet points about [...]

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