A Labor Day Treat!
Since this is the beginning of a long holiday weekend, we thought we would delay our really serious blog post that we had planned (Feces!! Dookie!! Scheisse!! How Do You Define Value?) and send you something humorous.
Browsing: Supply Chain
The Seven Habits of Highly Dangerous Suppliers
Tapping into a higher value dimension requires adopting a new mindset, utilizing new skills, and executing new habits. The Mpower Group’s value approach is to shift the supplier relationship to where there are enough rewards from success to thoroughly share the spoils.
While Covey’s seven habits are meritorious, not following them inhibits greatness. In that spirit we present Seven Habits of Highly Dangerous Suppliers.
Battle Hymn of the Tiger
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…
TCO has Failed! Value Maximization is the "Next" Practice Webinar
Join Dalip Raheja, CEO for The Mpower Group, for this webinar as he examines the underlying reasons that a Total Cost of Ownership approach to procurement will NEVER yield exceptional business results.
Date: Friday, September 17, 2010
Time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Safety vs. Cost Savings – What am I missing?
There was an article in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, American Airlines fuels a debate by Jon Hilkevitch and Julie Johnson, discussing American Airlines aggressive move to cut costs by reducing the amount of reserve fuel carried on commercial flights. Traditionally, this is a decision made…