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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'enviro/social sustainability'
Collaborate w/ peers: “How is the Gulf Oil Spill Impacting Supply Chains?”
July 8th, 2010 · No Comments · enviro/social sustainability, oil/energy, supply management, supply market dynamics, supply risk
Tags: commodities·oil/energy·supply risk·transport
How the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will impact prices
May 4th, 2010 · No Comments · enviro/social sustainability, oil/energy, sourcing, supply market dynamics, supply risk
The explosion of a Transocean-operated oil rig last week has caused a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The full extent of damages are obviously still unknown, but appear likely to surpass the Exxon Valdez as the worst oil spill in US history. The oil well remains unplugged and is leaking 42,000 gallons [...]
Tags: commodities·enviro/social sustainability·oil/energy·supply market dynamics·supply risk
Supply Risks during the Economic Rebound
March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · best practices, enviro/social sustainability, supply management, supply risk
While there are early signs that economic growth is returning to many parts of the world, it’s important to not put Supply Risk Management initiatives on the shelf.
A recent World Economic Forum report, “Global Risk Report 2010″ highlights the very real risks that all organizations face every day.
While the risks are many and range from [...]
Tags: enviro/social sustainability·oil/energy·recession·supply risk·SupplyWatch
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focus increases in China
February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · LCCS and trade, enviro/social sustainability, supply management, supply risk
In recent years Low Cost Country Sourcing (LCCS) has been a huge initiative in many sourcing organizations resulting in relationships with suppliers in regions like China. Riding on this wave is the call for companies to have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the consumers who purchase their products. This is not just [...]
Tags: CSR·enviro/social sustainability·LCCS and trade·supply risk
Gibson Guitars: “Suppliers May Lie”, the real translation of Caveat Emptor
November 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · LCCS and trade, enviro/social sustainability, sourcing, supply management, supply risk
One of the recurring themes of the New Normal is the increasing complexity of and reliance on extended supply chains with many participants beyond the Tier 1 supplier. Gibson Guitar was given a first-hand (and very unwelcome) lesson in this reality just yesterday when its manufacturing plant in Nashville was raided by the US [...]
Tags: enviro/social sustainability·LCCS and trade·retail·sourcing·supply risk

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