Category Archives: Sourcing

Renewed Focus on Indirect Spend

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

Managing indirect spend is fashionable! And, supply management execs are finally getting to dig into spend areas such as marketing, legal, utilities and health benefits. For too long buyers of indirect spend were relegated to cutting purchase orders for office … Continue reading →

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Due Dilligence

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

I’m sure that I’m only getting part of the story here but it is worth reporting. A friend of the family is losing his job as a machine operator at a local machine shop. This in itself is not breaking … Continue reading →

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Conflict Minerals Law

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Do you know where your tantalum, tungsten, tin, and gold come from? If any of these ‘conflict minerals’ originate from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or surrounding countries, you are about to have some supply chain issues. Oh, and … Continue reading →

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