» Halifax Gets It There dot com
17 hours ago by Sourcing Innovation from the doctor
Long time readers will know that the doctor has been telling you to set up operations in Halifax (if you haven't already) if you're doing business in North America and Europe or if you're shipping between North America and Europe, India, and/or southeast Asia (including most of southern China) due to its strategic location (on a time-zone halfway between Los Angeles and London) and ready, quick ac ...

» Management Lessons from LOLCat Supreme
1 day ago by Sourcing Innovation from the doctor
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» Spend Matters PRO: The Countdown for An Entirely New Procurement Research Voice is Almost Over
2 days ago by Spend Matters
In the past few weeks, we've hinted at how the times will be changing significantly at Spend Matters as we introduce an entirely new, research-driven chapter in our history. In the coming weeks, we will be launching a members-only community and resea...

» Look Before You Leap
2 days ago by WordPress.com News from Jane Wells
Trying out new themes is fun, isn’t it? I think so! The thing about changing my blog’s theme that has traditionally bugged me, though, is the 10-15 minutes right after you click “Activate” when you have to rush through uploading a new custom header, maybe resetting the background, fiddling with a new sidebar configuration, and [...]

» 10 Ways to Drive Procurement Influence Using Advanced Technology by Spend Matters: Part 1
2 days ago by E-Sourcing ForumE-Sourcing Forum from Ashley Sieb
Recently, Iasta sponsored a Webcast featuring Jason Busch from Spend Matters. Busch presented 10 ideas that go beyond basic sourcing to enhance procurement’s value to the business. By embracing new sourcing-related tools and services, teams can gain critical knowledge about spend to drive additional cost savings. The following post blogs will outline the 10 ways, outside of transactional related ...

» Randa acquires Swank
2 days ago by The Strategic Sourceror from Strategic Sourceror
Randa Accessories Leather Goods LLC, which makes and distributes lifestyle accessories, recently completed its acquisition of Swank Inc., a leading designer of men's and women's belts, leather accessories, jewelry and suspenders. The acquisition was bought at $10 a share, which is estimated to mean a $57.3 million total purchase of the company. "We are very pleased that Swank is joi ...

» SAP SAPPHIRE Round-Up -- HANA, Procurement and More
2 days ago by Spend Matters
Every year, SAP has a massive conference in Orlando for clients, prospects, partners, media and probably also to cross-train SAP employees in what the Walldorf-empire is up to. The range of products and the size of the venue is immense -- in fact, yo...

» Friday Rant: A Modern Paris Gun? Preparing for a Potential SAP Innovation Assault (Part 1)
2 days ago by Spend Matters
Two members of the Spend Matters team had an exceedingly booked and intensive time at Sapphire this past week. Between the two of us, Thomas Kase and I probably saw a dozen demonstrations, had over twenty formal meetings with SAP team members and par...

» From Strategic Spend to Strategic Value-Add, Part III
2 days ago by Sourcing Innovation from the doctor
Today's guest post is from Ayush Sharma, a Strategic Sourcing Consultant with Trade Extensions in the Americas. His particular speciality is the application of optimization to Retail Sourcing, Dedicated Transportation, 3PL Logistics Sourcing, and Direct and Indirect Materials Sourcing. Ayush has a Masters degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas at Dallas, certifications in ...

» The Stakes in Balancing Supplier Influence and Risk for Apple’s Supply Chain
3 days ago by Supply Chain Matters from Bob Ferrari
The following commentary also appears on the Supply Chain Expert Community web site. About a month ago,we penned a Supply Chain Expert Community commentary reflecting on how any sort of news, positive or negative, emulating from Apple’s supply chain, can directly impact a company’s stock valuation.  That applies not only to Apple itself, but also [...]

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