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 [...]
Sustainability: One Stock That’s Rising
October 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · best practices, enviro/social sustainability, oil/energy, supply risk
Tags: enviro/social sustainability·regulation·regulations·risk·SIG·Sustainable Sourcing
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 [...]
Tags: Case Study·regulation·regulations·Services Procurement·supply risk·webinar
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 [...]
Tags: regulation·regulations·reverse auctions
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 [...]
Tags: Case Study·regulation·regulations·Success Story·supply risk
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 [...]
Tags: food safety·regulation

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