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March 15, 2013

CPO Shop Talk (1) Supply Risk (2) More Supply Risk (3) Featured Webinar

After taking 2012 off, the series “CPO Shop Talk” is back. This is the series where, from time to time, we will attempt to share some of the less-formal conversations... Read more
February 21, 2012

Supply Risk Roulette

Over the past week we’ve veered from Supply Risk to Games. Today, we’ll blend the two. If you have ever been in a casino, you will know that roulette is... Read more
February 15, 2012

Thai Floods: Supply Risk Flowing Across an Industry

Last time, we discussed why we think that Supply Risk Will Continue to Impact Companies in 2012 and used the Thailand Floods as an example of an environmental disaster that... Read more
February 13, 2012

Supply Risk Will Continue to Impact Companies in 2012

I completed a webinar last week on the “Seven Key Trends that Will Impact Procurement in 2012” (an audio recording is here (no registration) for now and the slides may... Read more
October 31, 2011

SNAFU

Supply Disruption (Candy) – Halloween in Massachusetts Today, October 31, 2011 is not Halloween, at least in certain parts of Massachusetts. It has been postponed. A “Nor’easter” has taken down... Read more
August 16, 2011

Honey Laundering

On Monday, this small story (hat tip: Susan) that sits at the intersection of globalization, sourcing, international crime, corporate conspiracy, food supply, and supply risk captured my attention. The story... Read more
April 1, 2011

Brokers Wild – Pressure on Japanese Supply Chain Intensifies

I’ve intentionally held off from discussing the Japan earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown story because I fear the absolute worst from this situation and I hate being an alarmist. I will return to... Read more
March 4, 2011

CPO Shop Talk: (1) Supply Risk in the Ts & Cs (2) Ph.D in Supply Management?

Our CPOs on the Rise in 2011 series takes a detour to Houston, where earlier this week, I delivered, for the first time, a detailed discussion of my recet research... Read more
November 26, 2010

Black Friday – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the... Read more
October 20, 2010

Supply Risk and its Potential to Negatively Impact Revenue

If you are looking for another example of the importance of procurement and its impact on revenue and profits, just pick up today’s business section of your newspaper do a... Read more