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IndustryWeek
March 1, 2002
Michael A. Verespej |
E-Procurement Explosion Expected to reach $3 trillion in transactions by 2003, online purchasing is saving millions for savvy manufacturing companies...   |
CIO
June 1, 2003
Mohanbir Sawhney |
Forward Thinking About Reverse Auctions It's easy to overestimate the value of this online procurement tool. |
CIO
June 15, 2002
Meridith Levinson |
How to Grow Your B2B Network Forget the 80/20 rule, and stop wasting money. You need to get the rest of your trading partners online to reap a real return from e-commerce. Why you should recruit more trading partners for B2B e-commerce, five strategies for signing up partners, and incentives for e-commerce resisters. |
CIO
June 15, 2003
Malcolm Wheatley |
How to Know if E-Procurement Is Right for You While some companies have achieved price reductions through online sourcing, the focus of e-procurement initiatives today is process efficiency. Here's how to decide if, what and how you should buy electronically. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
Doug Bartholomew |
The Big Squeeze Small and midsize manufacturers say price-cut mandates and online reverse auctions compromise quality and endanger their businesses. Supporters of the practices say the strongest suppliers will survive, making supply chains more efficient... |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2004
David Drickhamer |
Supply-Chain Superstars High-level supply-chain executives are leading the way in harnessing supply chains to cut system-wide costs and bolster revenue growth. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
September 14, 2011 |
Time To Tell Your CPOs to Collaborate With Suppliers How to create value by collaborating inside and outside the organization. |
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2005 |
Cost Reduction Essential To Competition Can effective supply-chain management help deliver substantial cost reductions year over year while continuing to achieve substantial improvements in cash-to-cash cycle time and customer satisfaction? |
IndustryWeek
June 17, 2009
Steve Minter |
Can GPOs Help Ease the Pain? As manufacturers look for cost-cutting that won't cripple them in a recovery, group purchasing organizations let them "swing a bigger bat." |
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2005 |
Tying Supply Chain To Customers How Dell succeeds in an increasingly competitive market. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2001
Michael A. Verespej |
Automakers Put Wheels On Supply Chains Industry intends to accelerate order-to-delivery times... |
CIO
September 1, 2001
John Orcutt |
Let's Get Together The best ways to achieve the seamless integration of e-business initiatives... |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2004
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. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
Jill Jusko |
Procurement -- Not All Dollars And Cents Despite the downswing in the economy, manufacturers continue to strive for collaborative procurement partnerships... |
National Defense
March 2014
Traci Thompson |
Supplier Codes of Conduct Often Overlooked A thoughtful and effective supplier code not only decreases the likelihood of trouble to a defense contractor because of its supply chain, but also serves as a foundational tool that provides compliance stability and helps drive long-term success. |
eCFO
May 2001
Adam Lincoln |
In the Nick of Time Cutting-edge supply-chain management is emerging as the cornerstone of successful ebusiness. But managers at companies as diverse as Cathay Pacific, Chung Nam Watch, and Nike are finding that not only is the pace of change fast--it can get furious, too... |
CIO
July 15, 2003
Michael Schrage |
Squeeze Now, Pay Later A wounded vendor may turn around and bite the CIO who squeezes it too hard. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Sources of Strength With globalization forces transforming their businesses, manufacturers are creating more powerful sourcing strategies to control costs throughout the supply chain. |
Food Processing
August 2005
Mike Pehanich |
MRO strategies mean money in the bank Redundant purchasing and poor inventory management have cost companies millions of dollars for generations. But there are mountains of savings waiting to be found in maintenance, repairs and operations costs. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2001
Doug Bartholomew |
Starving Suppliers Not The Answer OEMs are playing a dangerous game with reverse auctions, mandatory price cuts... |
CIO
January 15, 2004
Jon Surmacz |
The Growing Importance of Internet Purchasing Large companies can leverage their buying power online |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
First-Hand Accounts: By The Numbers Electronic connectivity with suppliers improves cost savings in procurement and accounts payable, study says. |
Fast Company
November 2004
Bill Breen |
Living in Dell Time Dell has replaced inventory with information, and that has helped turn it into one of the fastest, most hyperefficient organizations on the planet. Here's how Dell uses speed as the ultimate competitive weapon, and why rivals may never be able to catch up. |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 8, 2003
Julia Kirby |
The Missing Link in Supply Chains: People The processes and technologies seem to be in place to deliver smart supply chain management. But we aren't there yet. A roundtable discussion on the people problem. |
eCFO
May 2001
Janet Kersnar |
Go Your Own Way In the race to embrace online trading exchanges and the like, companies could be inflicting irreparable damage on their supply chains. For one thing, many suppliers just aren't up to speed. Here's how Bass Brewers, BMW, and others avoided the pitfalls and perils... |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2007 |
Viewpoint -- Technology Enables Supply Chain Innovation At Sun Sun Microsystems uses a "one-touch" supply chain. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 4, 2003
Jonathan Byrnes |
Supply Chain Management in a Wal-Mart World Here's a supply-chain dilemma: Now that you've learned how to do business with Wal-Mart, what do you do with everyone else? |
IndustryWeek
July 20, 2009
David Blanchard |
10 Strategies for Managing Suppliers Start by treating your suppliers as true partners, not just vendors. |
CFO
September 1, 2009
Russ Banham |
Supply Chains and Demand As consumers scale back, supply chains are hurting from end to end. Finance can ease the pain. |
IndustryWeek
March 16, 2011
Tim Dumond |
Time for a Supplier Health Check Make sure your suppliers are up to the challenge of increased responsibilities. |
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2009 |
Carrier - Carlyle Compressor Facility: IW Best Plants Profile 2009 Unwavering Focus: At Carrier - Carlyle Compressor Facility, ACE methodology drives a structured approach to excellence. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 26, 2006
Sean Silverthorne |
The Strategic Way to Go to Market Too often channel strategies develop when a product is ready to go to market. But a last-minute approach leaves a lot of efficiencies and synergies by the wayside, says V. Kasturi Rangan. Enter the concept of the "channel steward." |
HBS Working Knowledge
June 12, 2006
Rangan & Bell |
The Promise of Channel Stewardship Companies need a new strategy for going to market, says Harvard marketing professor V. Kasturi "Kash" Rangan in his new book, Transforming Your Go-to-Market Strategy. |
IndustryWeek
November 18, 2009
Steve Minter |
Saving on Paper Really is Greener e-Lynxx promises their print procurement process will save customers 25%, or the service is free. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Paul Constance |
Lousy Deal When governments buy goods and services, the price always seems to be inflated. Now some countries are finding better ways to prevent abuse |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2006
Patricia Panchak |
Editor's Page -- Collaboration Is Key To Global Success The shift toward less integration among manufacturers and their suppliers and customers needs to be reversed. |
CIO
June 15, 2002
Mohanbir Sawhney |
Profit from Transparency Should your customers compare prices, post opinions and pit you against your competitors? Absolutely. |
PHONE+
November 24, 2009 |
Ethical Dilemmas in the Channel Josh Anderson, CEO of Telephony Partners presents ethical dilemmas that have happened in the indirect sales channel. Suppliers and partners provide their input on how to handle the dilemmas. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2004
David Drickhamer |
Balancing Act As China's appetite for cars grows, OEM suppliers are crunching numbers and building networks to satisfy customers and stay profitable. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
February 1, 2011
Frederic Brunner |
Growing Stronger After the Storm To manage through a resource-constrained environment, it is essential to get the most out of procurement planning |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2009
Nick Zubko |
Cutting to the Core Consolidating suppliers can help manufacturers add value to their supply chain, but not without a good plan to make it work. |
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. |
PHONE+
December 30, 2009
Khali Henderson |
What Should an Agent Look for in a Partner Program? As an agent, you must evaluate many criteria before entering into a distribution agreement with carrier or master agency -- both about the supplier and its partner program. Here are some tips to get you started. |
IndustryWeek
September 16, 2009
David Blanchard |
Collaboration is the Key to Reducing Costs Better communication throughout the supply chain can support profitable business growth. |
IndustryWeek
December 15, 2010 |
Carrier Charlotte Chiller Operations: IW Best Plants Profile 2010 A Winning Formula: An emphasis on supplier collaboration, process capability and employee engagement is helping Carrier Charlotte triumph in the 'war on cost.' |
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. |
| PHONE+ |
Who Are You, PHONE+ Reader? A profile of the readers of a magazine for telecom consultants. |
CIO
June 15, 2006
Michael Schrage |
Gifts that Keep on Giving As top investment banks have discovered, giving away software tools to key customers and suppliers can save both of you lots of time and money. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2009
Nick Zubko |
Getting More from MRO Knowing the capabilities of maintenance, repair, and operations suppliers can help manufacturers keep costs down. |
