ISM at 100: A Conversation with Tom Derry
Last week, I had the pleasure to meet with Tom Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), at its 100 thannual conference in Phoenix, Arizona (Matt York, our editor, sat…
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…
Back to School (Time for Training)
First- Thanks to all who ave already taken the survey to our upcoming report: CPO Rising 2012: Keeping Score. If you missed it, please consider contributing to our research effort…
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…
Back to School (Training)
In the course of any year, there are a few unique windows that present themselves for planning and reflection. We’ve talked about spring cleaning as a time to get your…