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Is Global Sourcing an Item on Your Strategic Plan of Action? Survey examines what buyers are thinking when it comes to sourcing services on a global scale. |
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FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
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Department Procurement: Try Adding Procurement By outsourcing finance & accounting and procurement together, you can fan the flames of powerful synergies that will go straight to the bottom line -- while helping to improve operations. |
IndustryWeek
September 16, 2009
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CPO Survey Shows Rising Pressure for Cost Savings Spend visibility remains a key problem and has been the top issue facing CPOs for two years running. |
ONLINE
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The Rock, the Hard Place, and Doing Business in Today's Information Marketplace Due to increasing business requirements -- and given that the dollars spent for information and market data within many industries make up the second-highest company cost next to people -- one wonders how customers and suppliers alike are weathering the flat market storm. |
Global Services
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Revisiting Bank Sourcing in Troubled Times Can banks aggressively reduce cost with limited investment funds, managerial time, and limited growth prospects? |
Global Services
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IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
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Sources of Strength With globalization forces transforming their businesses, manufacturers are creating more powerful sourcing strategies to control costs throughout the supply chain. |
IndustryWeek
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National Real Estate Investor
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Finding the Holes in Purchasing Policies The growth of real estate portfolios triggered many inefficiencies that are now apparent in a down economy. Despite greater scrutiny of spending, many real estate executives remain unaware of the high price of wasteful procurement operations. |
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2009
Josh Cable |
What You Can't See Can Hurt You The collapse of the economy - and many manufacturers' key suppliers - underscores the need for improved supply chain visibility. |
IndustryWeek
September 16, 2009
Steve Minter |
Managing Supplier Information in a Dynamic Environment Sophisticated software systems offer help to companies facing more complex supply chains and new information needs. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2007
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Indirect Procurement Gets The Shaft Companies choose to outsource function to improve service. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2008
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The Low-Cost Learning Curve A good return is never guaranteed from low-cost sources, but manufacturers are learning important lessons to help improve their chances. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Walking into Walls Learn to overcome these five obstacles to building a reliable supplier network. |
IndustryWeek
April 15, 2009
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Creating 'Interlock' Five strategies to keep the relationship between procurement and R&D in gear. |
CFO
March 1, 2012
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Not Made in America Smaller companies are increasingly using offshore suppliers. Here are some notable risks to watch out for. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
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First-Hand Accounts: By The Numbers Electronic connectivity with suppliers improves cost savings in procurement and accounts payable, study says. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
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Purchasing Solutions A look at some new software solutions. |
IndustryWeek
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Doug Bartholomew |
Procurement's New Role Internet-based reverse auctions, once the rage, have lost some luster. So have some industry exchanges. But portals are hot, and spend management systems are in. |
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Expense Management: Better Ways to Buy Sometimes costs don't need to be cut so much as captured, quantified, and reconsidered. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2009
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Are Your Prices Right? Adjusting pricing strategies could help manufacturers survive the economic crisis. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2008
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Breathing Down on the Dragon More low-cost countries are proving to be viable alternatives to China. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2008
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The Do-It-Yourself Guide Is it always cheaper to farm it out, or should some things stay in-house? Here are six ways to help crack the "make or buy" mystery. |
Global Services
December 4, 2008
Masur & Baldia |
Outsourcing in a Challenging Economy: The Multisourcing Alternative Many companies today are increasingly recognizing the possible benefits of a newer strategy known as multisourcing, which may well be a particularly effective strategy in rough economic times |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2009
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10 Warning Signs of a Supplier in Peril During this unique economic climate, relationships should be a truly collaborative process, with the supplier communicating well in advance of any anticipated failure or disruption. |
FAO Today
Nov/Dec 2007
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Are Vendors Contributing To the Slowdown in New Procurement BPO? Mismatches between buy-side requirements and vendors' services and capabilities prove challenging. |
Global Services
March 6, 2008 |
Enabling Better Business & IT Alignment What will set apart great business leaders is the ability to adapt to and manage change well. Here are some tips for selecting and managing multiple IT service providers |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2009
Nick Zubko |
The Organized Climb GE takes a big step to improve the flow of information through a complex supply chain. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2009
Alex Goldman |
Oracle Sourcing Goes SaaS Oracle continues its adoption of the on-demand model. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Cost in Translation More effective sourcing efforts could be as simple as getting your procurement and finance departments to speak the same language. |
CIO
January 15, 2004
Jon Surmacz |
The Growing Importance of Internet Purchasing Large companies can leverage their buying power online |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Hidden Costs Of Offshore Sourcing Investigation and correctly calculating costs of offshore sourcing can save manufacturers money. |
Global Services
January 28, 2008 |
The Future of Risk Over a decade where IT systems became critical to every aspect of business, identifying and managing IT risks - once a minor component of operational risk - has emerged as a significant challenge. |
ONLINE
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Rights and Obligations of Information Users Information users have a litany of observations and complaints about information suppliers... |
Global Services
December 7, 2008
Chris Osentowski |
Global Sourcing Strategies Customers are conferring with their global sourcing providers to revisit their outsourcing strategies, procurement processes, transition and delivery commitments for what is expected to be a soft year. |
IndustryWeek
January 20, 2010
David Blanchard |
Transformation is Out; Optimization is In A look at what to expect from the global supply chain in 2010. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2005
David Drickhamer |
House of Cards Just-in-time deliveries, lean inventories and tight relationships with key vendors. The quest to minimize supply-chain costs has maximized vulnerability. Have manufacturers gone too far? |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Screen Savings A closer look at potential suppliers helps Avery Dennison screen for quality, consistency and social responsibility. |
IndustryWeek
August 17, 2011 |
Fierce Winds A manufacturing veteran shares an unvarnished look at what it takes to be a successful U.S. supplier in a global market. |
CFO
April 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
The Great Inflatable Service Bill Are companies paying too much for services? In the wake of recent billing scandals, CFOs could be forgiven for suspecting that they are. |
Global Services
April 29, 2007
Bob Johnson |
Obtaining the Best Telecom Contract Voice and data convergence technologies have become the accepted network service platforms. But, these new and maturing services may have not been available when the contract was first signed, and hence must be evaluated during contract re-negotiations. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Who's On HP's Short List? High-tech giant releases the names of its top suppliers to emphasize its supply chain visibility. |
Global Services
July 11, 2008
Mukherji & Singh |
The Next Wave of Outsourcing: Remote Infrastructure Management The rapid evolution in remote server-management technologies and IT architectures, changes in customer behaviors and demand patterns, and developments in the provider and offshore supply environment is propelling the industry toward accelerated adoption of RIM |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2007
David Blanchard |
How to Sustain Successful Supplier/Buyer Partnerships Supplier relationship management strategies should emphasize compliance, conduct and strategic financing. |
Global Services
July 8, 2008
Namita Goel |
Speedsourcing Accelerating the sourcing process using an interactive and collaborative approach is not only desired, but also appropriate for many organizations today |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Matters of Perception Many procurement teams feel underused and under-appreciated, but now could be their chance to shine. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 5, 2004
Jonathan Byrnes |
Manage Your Suppliers as a Resource Your suppliers can be your most valuable hidden resource. If your supplier management function sets its sights on innovation and value creation, you can find a clear pathway to success. |
