Those of us that are Supply Chain junkies have heard all the stories about Walmart. Back in the day (and maybe even today) Walmart was notorious for their somewhat aggressive, even brutal Strategic Sourcing tactics. They could and did “make” many Suppliers wealthy AND they…
You remember the old proverb: For want of a nail, the kingdom was lost? Similarly, lack of good solid Project Management will doom the best laid Category Management (CM) strategies. We are often surprised how often Category Managers and teams don’t have the basic competencies…
It is probably one of the most challenging topics to bring up with your Stakeholders (unless they bring it up themselves) because most Stakeholders have a hard time even envisioning them not doing the work themselves. It also forces the development of a comprehensive analysis…