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Sustainability: One Stock That’s Rising

October 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · best practices, enviro/social sustainability, oil/energy, supply risk

On the day the stock market lost a record $1.2 trillion in value, another trading exchange saw values of its stocks rise nearly 65%. A factor that could have implications for your company’s spend management and operating plans.
Under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a group of fossil-fuel burning power plants in 10 Northeastern states [more]

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Wal-Mart: The “Gold Standard” in Immigration Compliance

October 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Services Procurement, best practices, outsourcing, sourcing, supplier management, supply risk

Deloitte’s Ryan Flynn recently previewed the ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) webinar and their Wal-Mart case study. As you likely recall, Wal-Mart received a very public PR black-eye a few years ago when some of their subcontracted cleaning crews turned out to be comprised of undocumented workers. The media hung the company out to dry [more]

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Bailout: Reverse Auctions & True Market Price (aka Strategic Sourcing to the Rescue)

September 29th, 2008 · No Comments · best practices

Should the government bailout the financial institutions or should they let them fail? While this issue is debated, those with a strong strategic sourcing background may see a significant opportunity.
While there is risk with the Government taking over these assets, this risk is minimized if they are purchased at the current true market [more]

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): How Companies Can Melt

September 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · LCCS and trade, Services Procurement, best practices, contract management, events, outsourcing, supply management, supply risk

There are few issues in American politics and business where tensions have been as lasting or as passionate as immigration. The last few years have seen a massive rise in the prosecution of undocumented workers and their employers. And while the evolution of regulations and enforcement hinges on the election, public opinion and more [more]

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Don’t Wait for the FDA

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments · supply management, supply risk

While the drumbeat of headlines on food safety rolls on (this week’s special: salmonella in raw tomatoes), the most intriguing news item for food safety fans was a report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) stating that the FDA had yet to implement much of its own “food protection plan” they unveiled before Congress [more]

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