I would really love to hear the collaborative conversations that must have gone on with the suppliers that made constructing this 15 story green hotel in China in just 2 days possible.

This is where the business world is headed. The right suppliers working with the buyer of choice to innovate.
Justin Fogarty is Managing Editor of [...]

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Lead Category Manager Mike Petro explains how non-price factors indicate a shift from buyer’s to seller’s market conditions.

This segment is a clip from the LinkedIn Strategic Sourcing & Procurement group member conference call on commodities. You can stream the full replay here (embedded player top center). Request to join the group here.
Justin Fogarty is Managing [...]

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As many of you know, the Category Managers who contribute to Supply Excellence also create a quarterly report called SupplyWatch. The Q2 issue is posted and includes detailed category breakdowns for…

Metals
Plastics, Rubber & Raw Materials
Transportation
Electronics, Electrical & IT Hardware
Paper & Packaging
Services & Capital Goods, Construction & Engineering

This quarter’s feature article is on Working Capital [...]

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The fifth and final category in the recent Top 5 Categories to Source Now webinar was metal stampings (full replay here). With commodity prices rising, any strategy that alleviates some cost pressure in metals will be greeted with open arms.
So, what were Category Manager Tom Arbogast’s recommendations for reverse auction strategies for metals?

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Spring has sprung. The markets, manufacturing and perhaps even … employment may be emerging from hibernation. And while we’re all happy to see the economy awakening from a brutal recession (please don’t hit the snooze button), it will mean some changes as we shift from buyer’s market conditions. Indeed, we’re already seeing commodity prices rising, [...]

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