Procurement

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The Most Valuable Lessons I’ve Learned about Price Reduction

Nov. 18, 2022
Finding cost savings, not negotiating harder with suppliers, is the holy grail.
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A Checklist for Supplier Sourcing Success

Sept. 15, 2022
These 25 purchasing-group criteria leave piece-price in the dust.
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The US National Defense Supply Chain Is in Crisis

Aug. 3, 2022
The military and its partners have become too dependent on foreign-made parts, materials and minerals.
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Procurement: A CEO’s Secret Weapon

June 22, 2022
Lessons from the 1990s ring true today: Leaders must start viewing suppliers and the CPO very differently.
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E-Commerce Capabilities Will Help Reduce Friction in the Buying Process

May 18, 2022
Manufacturing buyers have evolved from legacy sales channels of personal sales networks and trade shows to doing the vast majority of their research online before they even talk...

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Why I don't stand for the lavish 'gifts' that OEMs and suppliers bestow on each other in the name of doing business.
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Introducing: The Onshoring Project

Oct. 18, 2021
IndustryWeek, the Reshoring Initiative, AMT and others launch a group effort to highlight the importance of robust supply chains beyond piece-price.
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Is There Really a Purchasing Silo, and Does It Limit Organizational Competitiveness?

Sept. 14, 2021
My recent book, “Better Business: Breaking Down the Walls of the Purchasing Silo,” is based on the proposition that purchasing isn’t integrated into the overall enterprise at ...