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As I approach the publication of my 2,000th blog post this year, will my (2007 to 2023) archives stand the test of time? (Post #1)

Procurement Insights

This year, I will be closing in on the 2,000th blog post on Procurement Insights dating back to May 2007. Once again, when you recognize this elemental difference, you will then take the first steps towards building an effective optimization model.” So, do my writings stand the test of time?

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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

EazyStock

With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner. What the last recession taught us An article from McKinsey & Company (2022) analyzed the performance of about 40 publicly traded distribution companies during the 2007-2009 recession.

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Economic uncertainty ahead: 7 things you can do to prepare for a recession

Procurify

While dealing with the ongoing inflation, companies must navigate supply chain disruptions, geopolitical issues in certain markets, labour shortages and the foggy business environment caused by the pandemic. This blog will outline solutions to implement when planning for a downturn. How Procurify Helps.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Tony Giovaniello, President of Shasta EDC

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. I hired a team, secured three (3) Asian suppliers, 3 software suppliers ( US, France, and Taiwan). From 2007 – 2012, I worked at Celestica.

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Does technology by itself remove functional silos? Unraveling the o9 Solutions’ Barilla Press Release mystery

Procurement Insights

For that answer, let’s go back to a 2007 post in this blog titled “Yes, Virginia! There is more to e-procurement than software! It is when technology (software) is seen as the primary vehicle to drive results that it becomes ineffectual and mostly irrelevant.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #7

Supply Chain Trend

To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. Supply Chain Trend will publish a weekly Q&A with these S&OP leaders. Being early in my supply chain career, I thought this should not be too bad to do.

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SEC’s climate disclosure rule proposal explained

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Mandates drive action, as seen in Australia when the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act was introduced in 2007, which now includes hundreds of registrants reporting on their energy production, consumption and GHG emissions. The post SEC’s climate disclosure rule proposal explained appeared first on IBM Blog.

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