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The Path to Success in Strategic Sourcing

Tim Jordan, associate director for supply chain management with MAP Pharmaceuticals, talks about the key elements involved in setting up a strategic sourcing program for global companies.

How Procurement Innovation Can Drive Productivity Gains

Innovation is required if the U.S. is to regain the level of productivity that it enjoyed toward the end of the 19th Century through the mid-20th Century. However, innovation by itself is not enough. Just as our parents and grandparents adopted electricity, the automobile, credit cards and airplanes in the period from 1870-1950, businesses and organizations of the 21st Century must embrace change.

Boosting Efficiencies in the Clinical Trials Supply Chain

There has been increased interest in the clinical trials supply chain, according to Michael Wallace, life sciences industry specialist with Oracle Corp., and Arun Cavale, principal with NexInfo.

Integrating Your Cold-Chain Management Systems

It's common practice for companies to view cold-chain management systems for pharmaceutical and bio-technology products as point solutions, whether related to packaging, training or carrier services, says Gary M. Hutchinson, president of Modality Solutions. Integration of all those elements, however, results in a "much more holistic system," he says. "You maintain product quality all the way from manufacturer to point of use. Until you integrate it into one system, you're not tackling it properly."

Supply's Organizational Roles and Responsibilities Outlined in Study

CAPS Research has released a focus study providing a snapshot of how large North American supply organizations are structured and explores their responsibilities, resources, and leadership. The report, the fourth in a series that first started in 1987 provides a longitudinal perspective on the key issues of supply's organizational structure and roles and responsibilities.

Procurement Technology Investments Out of Pace with Increased Transportation Spending, Survey Finds

Transportation spending is outpacing the economic recovery, but procurement teams lack the tools needed to boost efficiency and uncover long-hidden savings within logistics networks.

Taking the Temperature of Sustainability in Airfreight

Temperature-controlled technology for airfreight logistics can be a valuable means of achieving sustainability. Douglas Wettergren, regional sales manager with Envirotainer, explains how.

Use of Managed Service Providers May Help Keep Some Costs Under Control

As supply management organizations strive to extend their influence throughout the company and impact the bottom line with ever fewer resources, some are turning to managed service providers (MSPs) to make the best use of their organizations' time and talents. MSPs, sometimes called consolidators, can be used for certain spend categories, such as energy or telecommunications, that traditionally have been difficult for mid-sized procurement organizations to manage effectively.

How to Excel in Commodity Risk Management

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Transforming Logistics Outsourcing

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Are You Ready for Supply Chain Management-as-a-Service?

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The Many Hats the Procurement Professional Has to Wear

The enterprise wants procurement to enable global growth scenarios in 2012 while also continuing to protect supply and lower input costs, according to research conducted for The Hackett Group's annual Key Issues Study.

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