Strategic supplier management is one of the most important means to drive competitive advantage for modern multi-national corporations. The ability to extract the best from key partners is best as ...

Over the past few years, I have attempted to clarify some of the key terms in the procurement lexicon. Previously, we have looked at category management and supply chain risk. Now I will aim to shed ...

In my previous blog, I introduced a non-traditional definition of strategic supplier. This definition is important as it provides the basis for Next Generation Supply Management’s categorization and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed how little organizations knew about their supply chains. Building strong resilient supply chains will require a conscious development of collaborative supplier ...

Analyst Insight: In 2023, organizations should incorporate socio-economic and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives into their overall business strategies. One way to accomplish ...

If you read the August 28 entry to this blog you’ll recall that at one point in my career I was accused of being “too benevolent” by an executive level manager after broaching the idea of Extended ...