Many of our readers will remember NPX and the immense contributions it made in tackling subjects like the following: Sourcing is Change Management, Emerging Market Sourcing, Managing Outsourcing Arrangements, Supplier Relationship Management, and Integration of Six Sigma and Strategic Sourcing. In collaboration with Corporate United (are they part of…
While the immediate financial impact is a $14.7B fine, the ongoing litigation and the potential buyback of 500,000 vehicles, loss of market share, loss of credibility in the market etc. etc., the far more significant impact is that VW will not be a player in shaping the…
As promised, we wanted to share some insights from my participation on a panel at this event. Judging by the attendees, this is clearly a technology that we all need to understand and embrace because it is gathering momentum. Having said that, the evangelists behind the technology should…
The answer to that question may surprise you because it’s not breast cancer, despite all the pink (symbol for breast cancer) you see during the National Football (American 🙂 ) League season. Breast cancer kills about 40,000 women a year which is not a number to be scoffed…
While there is no comparison to the human suffering and tragedy, the Ebola crisis does have some lessons to be learned from a Supply Chain Risk Management perspective. We discussed some of them as they relate to the “Ebola response” Supply Chain here and here but there is also the risk associated with Supply Chains that are supported in West Africa – a prime example being Cocoa.
