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
Cut Travel Costs by 75% (and other Tales from the Road)
September 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment · best practices, events, sourcing, supply management
My own travels last week offer validation from the trenches that Amex’s predictions for travel curbs will come to fruition. Travel restrictions were a hot topic at the Sourcing Interests Group (SIG) Conference last week. No less than five procurement execs said their companies had implement restrictions for all but sales related travel. (Only two [...]
Tags: procurement·SIG·spend management·Top 5 Sourcing Opps·travel
Top 5 Categories to Source Now: #5 Direct Materials
June 25th, 2008 · 5 Comments · best practices, contract management, oil/energy, sourcing, supply management
Based on market conditions, research and their real-time visibility into sourcing events, Category Managers in our GSO group identified the Top 5 Categories to Source Now and presented their findings in a Sourcing Interest Group (SIG) webinar yesterday. I’ll highlight some of their key findings and recommended strategies for each of the categories here over [...]

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