Purchasing Best-Practices for Tough Times
There are just not enough hours in the day anymore. Perhaps there never were, but it seems to have become…
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What Engineers Must Know About the Supply Chain, Part 2
In part 1, I talked about the influence design engineers can exert on procurement and the supply chain. This is…
What Engineers Must Know About the Supply Chain, Part 1
Accenture and others have reported that company stock prices can dropanywhere from 7.5 to 12 percent following severe supply chain…
Supply Chain Accounting 101
Most supply chain professionals would benefit from some training in accounting. I am surprised by the number of times I…
Pawn Stars: Lessons for the Supply Chain
I find one reality TV show interesting because it actually represents reality. …At least, it’s the reality that I see…
5 Ways to Reduce Component Costs
Having the world’s largest independent database of current electronic component pricing gives me a unique perspective on pricing. Having developed…
China Isn’t Being Displaced
I find myself confused between what I read in the press and my personal experience. One example is the exodus…
Why I Am Fixated on Cost & Competitiveness
Maybe I’m fixated on cost and competitiveness, but over Christmas, two things happened that drove me to ponder these themes.…
Turning Ordinary to Great
There are times when I wonder why companies have purchasing departments. Wouldn’t it be a great cost reduction to get…
Is Your Company Reinventing Itself?
I have just figured out what my company does! It may sound strange that a CEO of seven years has…