Before I start, please know that The Mpower Group has all our readers in our hearts and prayers as we all get through this very difficult time. As Strategic Sourcing OR Category Management we are quite familiar with working in teams. It is THE most…
That probably sounds like typical clickbait and hyperbole but allow me to try to change your mind a little bit. While it is true that China is coming back on-line in terms of manufacturing and Supply Chains, the impact of this cannot be measured in…
As Strategic Sourcing or Category Management professionals you are all familiar with Supplier Diversity. You may have quotas or “set-asides” that dictate what percentage of your spend must go to “diverse” suppliers based on internal policy, customer mandates or federal regulations. You have definitions around…
There perhaps has not been an event like this virus (Coronavirus) in a while and yet, the argument is that this is not a Black Swan event!! This has and will have some REAL changes in a number of different areas that we need to…
Category Management is the latest advancement of the Strategic Sourcing process and is taking our professional community by storm. What needs to happen within your organization to make the transition from Strategic Sourcing to Category Management? Category Management Musing(s?) will provide that answer by using…