Source or Lose 2012: Campaign Kickoff (2)
Yesterday we brought you the exciting news that eSourcing 2.0 had decided to break from tradition and launch an 11th hour campaign to see if it can win the top…
Source or Lose 2012: Campaign Kickoff
Good morning. We interrupt this 'steady stream of engaging and informative procurement-themed articles' with this update: News reports over the Columbus Day weekend that the somewhat boring completely depressing U.S.…
What’s in Your Sourcing “Tackle Box?”
King of the deadpan, Steven Wright once quipped that "there's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot." (click link to view actual quip)…
Teach a Team to Source and it Saves for a Lifetime
Sorry for the slow start this week, but my first Labor Day without a Telethon has thrown off my timing - ok, not really :-).... Anyway, welcome back, I hope…
Swifter, Higher, Stronger in 2012
The London 2012 Olympics are still going full throttle through this Sunday and I've been doing my best to watch as much as I can. This year, approximately 10,500 athletes…
How eSourcing Can Help Limit Procurement Fraud
Long time readers of this site know that I am a strong advocate for eSourcing. I am an advocate based upon extensive first-hand experience developing, using, researching, and evaluating eSourcing…
The Category Sourcing Scorecard – Summary
The Category Sourcing Scorecard series, which was published last month, introduced the key inputs to a "virtual" tool or framework that teams could use to build out their sourcing pipelines.…
Category Sourcing Scorecard – Category Specific Factors
Yesterday, we completed our discussion of the unique buying factors that help determine a category's suitability for sourcing. Today we tackle the final subset of considerations for the virtual Category…
Category Sourcing Scorecard – Buying Factors (II)
Today, Part 2 of the Buying Factors that impact (1) the ease in which a category may be sourced (2) the likelihood of favorable results and (3) the timing and…
Category Sourcing Scorecard – Buying Factors (I)
There are many different factors that can influence (1) the ease in which a category may be sourced (2) the likelihood of favorable results and (3) the timing and organizational…