» Friday Rant: Technology and Personal Communication -- Don't Let the Tail Wag the Dog
13 hours ago by Spend Matters
Okay, you're probably not in this week's WSJ listing of the 25 highest paid CEOs whose median compensation range is in the $500 millions. But based on a 60-80 hour work week -- all in -- you don't need to earn $2,500/minute for you and your team's ti...

» A Glut or Shortage of Lithium Ion Battery Capacity- a Different Perspective
15 hours ago by Supply Chain Matters from Bob Ferrari
A rather short news item caught my eye this week.  The Captain Hybrid blog featured on designnews.com takes issue with financial media reports indicating that there may be constraints in the supply of lithium powered batteries to displace gasoline-powered vehicles.  Rather, the posting notes quantitative research indicating that there may well be an oversupply of [...]

» Boeing CEO Admits Dependence on Supply Chain
15 hours ago by Supply Chain Matters from Bob Ferrari
Once again, its time for another supply chain related announcement associated with Boeing, but this one should be viewed somewhat as positive in nature The Twitter #supplychain forum was actively re-tweeting articles summarizing the latest remarks from Boeing CEO Jim McNerney, who specifically cited concerns related to supply chain as potentially hampering Boeing’s ability to [...]

» Strategy and Innovation Start with Real Analysis
17 hours ago by Sourcing Innovation from the doctor
There are two topics this blog always comes back to -- decision optimization and spend analysis, and there's a reason for that. Not only do they both reduce costs more on average than any other technology this blog covers (an average of 12% in the first case and 11% in the second case), but they also improve the quality of decisions, often substantially. A recent blog post over on the Harvard Bu ...

» Chip supplies constrain Motorola Droid Sales
17 hours ago by Purchasing Practice from dave
Motorola Inc. reported surging sales of smart phones in the second quarter, but co-CEO Sanjay Jha, head of the phone division, said it is hampered by short supplies of chips. An analyst asked him to explain how this affects its latest smart phone, the Droid X, which went on sale through Verizon Wireless two weeks ago. read [...]

» Time to scrap BP brand?
17 hours ago by Purchasing Practice from dave
BP gas station owners across the country are divided over whether the oil giant stained by its handling of the Gulf spill should rebrand U.S. outlets as Amoco or another name as part of its effort to repair the company’s badly damaged reputation. read more

» Delhaize America Announces Sustainable Seafood Program
19 hours ago by 2Sustain from Tim Albinson
Following similar news from other grocery retailers such as Walmart Canada and Metro, Delhaize America has announced last week that all of its supermarkets are now part of a new sustainable seafood program. The new comprehensive seafood policy –which applies to all supermarkets in the chain, including Hannaford, Sweetbay, the Food Lion family of banners and [...]

» Guest Friday Rant: On Losing Perspective +amp; Respect (Part 1)
19 hours ago by Spend Matters
This guest rant today is a contribution from an individual who is deeply involved in the procurement industry. The second installment, next week, will be a follow-up examining additional supplier/vendor management issues involving this situation, bas...

» A Rash of Industrial Accidents and Environmental Incidents- Chance or Eroding Quality Standards?
20 hours ago by Supply Chain Matters from Bob Ferrari
If you have not had the time to notice, there has been a rash of industrial related accidents occurring in China and the U.S., and one has to wonder whether these individual accidents will lead to further ecological impacts and/or supply chain disruptions. As we have previously commented on Supply Chain Matters, one has to [...]

» A Hitchhiker's Guide to e-Procurement: Invoices, Part I
23 hours ago by Sourcing Innovation from the doctor
Mostly Harmless, Part X Previous Post A (sales) invoice is a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer that indicates the products, quantities, and prices for products and services the seller has provided to the buyer. An invoice indicates that the buyer must pay the seller according to payment terms. While the purchase order is the most important document to the buyer, as it outlines wh ...

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