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Is the Supply Chain Dead?

The term 'supply chain' seems a little archaic in this time of omni-channel retail and supplier collaboration. But what do you call 'it' now? Read more...

Kiss the Frog

Jason Busch from Spend Matters sat in on a panel discussion with several procurement leaders, and the 'kissing the frog' topic was discussed. No, it's not what you think.... Read more...

Addressing Change

Change is often hard to accept by employees, especially those impacted most by it. If you want to improve, though, you have to do it. Read more...

Omni-Channel Inventory

One of the many challenges in omnichannel retail is inventory visibility. In fact, if you don't have it, you're probably not going to succeed. Read more...

Early Warning for Your Supply Chain

SAP's InfoNet holds strong promise as an early warning system (EWS) for supply chains, according to Jason Busch on the Spend Matters site. Read more...

Manufacturing Comeback & the ERP

Manufacturing seems to be trending up in the US for a number of reasons. Is your ERP ready for its resurgence? Read more...

Sustainability and Risk

On the Sustainable Plant site, David Schatsky makes the case that supply chain sustainability and risk management are strongly linked. Read more...

GXS and the Cloud

Jonny Williamson relays the content of his interview with VP of Marketing Steve Keifer of GXS. It's no surprise that Steve is a strong proponent of integrated supply chains. Read more...

Lean Beginnings

Quite often, it's tough to take that first step. You need a little bit of a plan before you begin to move forward. Getting involved in continuous improvement may sound like a huge undertaking, but if you break it into chunks it's very manageable. Read more...

Procurement Hiring Challenges

Hiring for the procurement function is a tough nut to crack. In many cases, managers are looking for someone with so many high level attributes it's equivalent to trying to find the proverbial 'purple squirrel'. Read more...

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