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Crafting a Successful Global Strategy By Mirko Martich, Sean Monahan and Sumit Chandra - 11/01/2008
Companies that make key decisions early—about entering new markets, balancing risks and opportunities, and managing costs and complexity—are more likely to enjoy success in the global arena. The right IT approach doesn't hurt, either.
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The Drivers of Procurement Excellence By Herb Schul and David Blanc - 11/01/2008
Seven megatrends are fueling the rapid evolution of the procurement function. The leaders will expend the time and resources needed to understand these trends, consider their implications for their company and their trading partners, and then move forward on activities to fundamentally transform the procurement organization. But those that choose to ignore these drivers of excellence and innovation will continue to fall farther behind the pace-setters.
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A Practical Guide to Green Sourcing By John Christensen, Christopher Park, Earl Sun, Max Goralnick, and Jayanth Iyengar - 11/01/2008
Environmental responsibility has become a business imperative—and many senior executives are looking to their supply chains to deliver the “green” results their organizations now need to deliver. By adopting the six-step strategic sourcing process outlined here, companies can more easily go green while improving profitability.
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Case Study: How Software Got HD Supply up and Running Mark Linder and Tim Ratliff, special contributors - 10/28/2008
When The Home Depot sold off HD Supply to private investors, one part of HD Supply, HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, had to rebuild its system for managing suppliers and customers, and fast. Here's how they did it.
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Buying in a Sellers' Market By Christian Schuh and Ramon Romero Perez - 09/01/2008
Suppliers have become more powerful than ever, which means buyers must adjust quickly to a new playing field. To help supply management professionals make that adjustment, A.T. Kearney has developed The Purchasing Chessboard.
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A Case for Offshoring Procurement Outsourcing? By Katrina Menzigian - 09/01/2008
When it comes time to investing in procurement outsourcing, the option of offshoring gets a worse rap than it deserves.
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