Strategic Sourcing

What is Crowdsourcing? For those of us who operate in the world of sourcing and supply chain, it sounds familiar but may not have anything to do with sourcing or supply chain at all. If you’re not familiar with the term, it is, as defined in Wikipedia, “the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to an undefined, large group of people or community (a "crowd"), through an open call.”

“Crowdsourcing” – Is it Relevant?

By Anne Kohler on September 22, 2011 Blog-News U can Use, Miscellaneous

Today we’re going to let our readers in on a little secret. Actually, it’s a big secret. It is one of the most powerful strategies that you can deploy in a sourcing engagement. And based on our research, it’s one that is almost never used.

The Most Powerful Words in Strategic Sourcing

By Jeff Haushalter on May 26, 2011 Blog-News U can Use, Supplier Relationship Management, Value

Battle Hymn of the Tiger

By Dalip Raheja on March 25, 2011 Blog-News U can Use, Sourcing, Supply Chain

A new book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua is generating buzz and debate both on-line, in print, and on TV. Chua’s goal in writing this book is to answer how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful children. As counterpoint, Chua decries American parents as…

A few weeks ago, the famous Washington Post White House author, Bob Woodward wrote an article entitled “Military thwarted president seeking choice in Afghanistan” which was all about the critical nature of decision making. What greater decision can there be then deciding the fate of tens of thousands of young U.S. men and women as they are sent into war-torn Afghanistan? The article chronicles the process that President Barrack Obama undertook in finally deciding to send 30,000 additional troops as opposed to the 40,000 (which came highly recommended by his military leaders) in December 2009.

Troops in Afghanistan – a Dramatic Case Study for AEIOU

By Anne Kohler on October 21, 2010 Blog-News U can Use, Next Practices, Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing is Dead!!! (The Debate Rages On!)

By Dalip Raheja on September 27, 2010 Blog-News U can Use, Next Practices, Sourcing

This is a repost from Sourcing Innovation.

Today’s guest post is from Dalip Raheja of The MPower Group, who declared that Strategic Sourcing is Dead, and who has returned to poke the hornet’s nest once more.

A very special thanks to those who engaged in a substantive debate, whether you agree or disagree with us. I am grateful for your time and kind consideration of our arguments and hope that you will continue to engage in the conversation. That was the Intended Consequence. The Un-Intended Consequence was the tone and tenor of some of the reactions. Let me apologize to those who got quite offended by my writing/language skills. As I have said in almost every conference I have spoken at over the years, I am a 3rd world immigrant trying to make a living here and learn the language at the same time, and that is still obviously a challenge for me.

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