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Should we do strategic planning for our supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on July 14, 2009
...ocusing on comparative labor costs. A proper analysis would look at all relevant factors, including procurement, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, various types of inventory, duties, taxes, ...
RIAA Wins Lawsuit Against Usenet.com
in P2P File Sharing, on July 9, 2009
The RIAA recently announced that it had won a copyright infringement suit against filesharing site Usenet.com .
"In October 2007 RIAA lawyers chucked a federal lawsuit at Usenet.com, in which it claimed that the Fargo, North Dakota newsgroup service 'enables and encourages' p...
Supply chain video: If you want to re-negotiate the terms with suppliers, the moment is now!
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
If you're looking for cost reduction or get better prices in your supply base, the moment is now. This is the main message in this part of the presentation by Professor Rob Hanfield. Typcally the options which company have in front of them include the following:
- Discuss the payment terms
- O...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
... be in order. Managing supplier relationships is one critical area. Setting up small, on-the-ground procurement teams with weak local relationships isn't as effective as adapting to local conditio...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 3)
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...This is the third part of Robert Hanfield's talk in PMMS Leadership in Procurement: A Global Perspective in Troubled Times. In this part Robert touches upon issues such as early retirement policie...
World Bank finally catches up with Siemens
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
..., and our years in Russia. In April, Siemens revealed it had been barred from the United Nations procurement division database for six months. These penalties are unlikely to hurt Siemens bottom l...
Sourceforge Website Redesign
in Wangtam, on July 2, 2009
...• Sourceforge Website Redesign
• Microsoft on Twitter
• Facebook for iPhone 3.0
• O2 wins exclusive Palm Pre deal
• Q2 2009 Spam Trends
• Improving Sharing Through Control, Simplicity and C...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...is the second part of the video presentation from Professor Rob Handfield in the PMMS Leadership in Procurement from the 2009 on supply chain risks in this economic downturn. In this part, he highligh...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...PMMS Leadership in Procurement: A Global Perspective in Troubled Times was an event organized some while ago in Montreal Canada. Since there are some interesting videos from the presentations in this ...
INQ1 wins Phone of the Year Award:
in The Smart PDA, on June 28, 2009
After winning the "Handset of the Year" Global Mobile Award and "Best Newcomer" Mobile News Award, INQ1 has recently won the "Phone of the Year" Meffys Award. Here is what MEF's Executive Director, Rimma Perelmuter said about the INQ1:
"We are delighted fo...
Boeing remains loyal to its supply chain procedures despite angry Wallstreet analysts' reports
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...man describes in detail how the issue of supplier component integration has relation not only with procurement and product development but also manufacturing and the rest of the supply chain. Here co...
How biotech companies can reduce supply chain risk?
in Supplychainer, on June 25, 2009
...article which is titled "Biotechs can reduce supply chain risk" have focused a lot on the procurement side of the supply chain management in biotech industry and have highlighted the fact th...
Stimulus packages create corruption opportunities
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...s impossible to determine in detail who gets what,'' the report says. "Each stage of a procurement contract, though, offers opportunities for different players to take a cut. Officials ov...
CIA recruits bankers
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
...licit financial activities, including networks used by terrorist and criminal groups, financing and procurement of weapons of mass destruction, money laundering and corruption among foreign government...
Ultimate Bentley Display Promised for 2009 Pebble Beach
in Classical Drives, on June 15, 2009
...n fourth place. The following year, a Bentley won the race. Bentleys then recorded four consecutive wins from 1927 through 1930. For a time, Chassis 141 languished in the obscurity of a small English ...
50 Beautiful Flash Websites
in Wangtam, on June 9, 2009
... Pre Users Reporting Possible Heat-Related Screen Distortion
• Pirate Party Wins and Enters The European Parliament
• WWDC 2009 Predictions
• Super Chirp
• PC firms face China decree
• Seesm...
Supply chain video: Short interview on SC Finance
in Supplychainer, on June 8, 2009
...ntly I came across this video which is a nice interview with Mark Perera. Mark is co-founder of Procurement Leaders and talks about their research on Supply Chain Finance. He highlights the opport...
NetApp Buys Data Domain for $1.5 Billion
in On Storage, on May 20, 2009
...these independent storage vendors appear poised to tag along no matter what architecture ultimately wins."
More here from The Register ... more here from Computerworld ... more here from t...
1957 年款 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
官方新闻稿：
MARANELLO, Italy, May 17 /PRNewswire/ - RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's made history at the Ferrari factory in Maranello today as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for € 9,020,000 at the third-annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
...; concept - an accelerated process to complete outsourcing deals. The practice, whereby the entire procurement and negotiation process is compressed - with key features eliminated - promises faster ti...
Supply chain video: Supply risks for airlines
in Supplychainer, on May 15, 2009
...ets bought and the type of them.
He also talks a little bit about how effective management of procurement is helping to reduce those risks and opportunities he sees in this buyer's market.
...
Ariba organizes spend management event in Sweden
in Supplychainer, on May 14, 2009
... of live events all around the world to share the lessons learned and best practices in the area of procurement, contract management and spend management in general.
For those of you who live in Nor...
Stenson Wins; Tiger Falters
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 11, 2009
Courtesy: bleacherreport.com
They have been calling it "the 5th major" for some years, now.
Yet, The Players Championship is as far away from becoming golf's fifth major as it was on the day it was conceived.
I'm not sure how a golf tournament of stature climbs the final rung...
Selling to Procurement Organizations
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 10, 2009
... © tomsaint11
I recently became interested in the issues that arise when selling to corporate procurement departments. A legal process outsourcing company that I'm associated with is cracking...
Coming soon: A new, smarter Google News?
in Wangtam, on April 30, 2009
...ming soon: A new, smarter Google News?
• Home Office 'colluded with Phorm'
• moot wins, Time Inc. loses
• TrueCar
• Microsoft Vine is Twitter for Emergencies
• Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 Now...
Director at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center becomes supply chain "Pro to know" of the year
in Supplychainer, on April 27, 2009
...th at UPMC and in his previous work at Alcoa, Inc., DeLuca was instrumental in leading successful e-procurement transformations that drove real change and bottom line savings. At both organizations, D...
Celestica receives a supply chain award
in Supplychainer, on April 15, 2009
...de, has leveraged E2open's multi-enterprise, SaaS-based solution to help synchronize supply and procurement processes across its demand and supply network since March 2007. The E2open platform, wh...
Nick Jonas and Bayer Diabetes Care Launched Creativity Contest for Kids/Teens with Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on April 13, 2009
...ntest where young people with diabetes ages 6-18 can submit videos demonstrating their "Simple Wins"-small everyday victories for managing diabetes. The personal video submission can be a vi...
Henkel wins supply chain excellence award
in Supplychainer, on April 13, 2009
A jury of twelve experts from industry, academia, specialist magazines, and business consultants honored Henkel's Laundry & Home Care business sector on April 3 in Germany with the "Supply Chain Management Award 2009" for the successful global reorganization of its supply cha...
Cabrera Wins The Green
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 13, 2009
Courtesy: Getty Images
So, how 'bout that Masters finish?
There are any number of ways you can come at an assessment of Sunday's sudden-death finish.
Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrera were never worse than sixth from the opening tee ball on Thursday morning.
And they stayed close togeth...
GIVEAWAY: Pet code and cares code!
in WebKinzBlog, on April 10, 2009
... Lil'kinz Blue Hippo pet code and webkinz cares code - meaning two overall winners, one person wins the pet code, another wins the cares code. Everyone who enters will at least get a free outfit!...
Analysis: Which URL Shortening Service Should You Use?
in Wangtam, on April 4, 2009
...Designer 2007 as a free download
• BenQ Qisda QPD-111 MID wins design award
• The London Summit: International financial institutions
• A Guide to Better Web-Working From Your iPhone
• Faceboo...
Fergus Wins With Alpha Driver
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 31, 2009
Courtesy: golfdigest.com
Heard from my buddy, Joe Simon, over at Alpha Golf today.
Alpha Golf makes some of the best drivers in the world - and that's not just my humble opinion. They're used by many of the long drive pros, including last year's champion.
At any rate, Joe contac...
Sharepoint as Enterprise 2.0 platform
in The CIO Weblog, on March 25, 2009
...a lot, and I find it cumbersome and outmoded for other tasks, but if you are a CIO looking for easy wins in the collaboration and communication space, I urge you to head over to Dion Hinchcliffe's...
Baker Hughes appoints new VP for supply chain
in Supplychainer, on March 16, 2009
...ot;Art brings to Baker Hughes over 27 years of experience in virtually every supply chain role from procurement to manufacturing," said Martin Craighead. "We expect to benefit from his insig...
Oracle launches new SaaS Sourcing solution
in Supplychainer, on March 13, 2009
...0.
Oracle Sourcing On Demand focuses primarily on automating the transactional aspects of material procurement. The tool can be used to aggregate demand; determine whether an RFP, RFQ, or other sourc...
Not Quite Your Everyday Rolls-Royce, Sheik's Ride Wins Award
in Classical Drives, on March 10, 2009
This is what you ride in when you're the head of an oil-rich country. The 1966 Rolls-Royce Phantom V State Landaulette, with body by Mulliner Park Ward, was owned by His Highness Sheik Issa Bin Sulima Al-Khalite, ruler of Bahrain. One of just five made exclusively for ceremonial purposes and ...
The key themes in the supply chain of tomorrow
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009
...sions as well as lead to more advantageous outsourcing of key functions.
Sustainable sourcing and procurement. By encouraging suppliers to develop environmentally friendly products, making sourcing...
Alfa SZ Coda-Trunka Wins Best of Show at Palm Springs
in Classical Drives, on March 8, 2009
It isn't often that I overlook a great classic, especially when it's a sports car and even moreso when it's an Alfa-Romeo. Perhaps it was the 90-degree heat at the 2nd Annual Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance in Palm Springs that caused me to miss seeing the 1961 Alfa Romeo SZ...
MIT Student Wins Prize for Nanomedicine Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 7, 2009
MIT PHd student Geoffrey von Maltzahn won this year's $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for "developing a technique that utilizes nanosize gold particles to target malignant tumors and kill cancer cells but spares healthy tissue," according to Scientific American's Larr...
David Hobbs, Lloyd Ruby, Amazing Phantom Corsair, Highlight Amelia Island Concours
in Classical Drives, on March 4, 2009
...n races, finished on the podium 29 times, and captured eight poles. There were numerous road-racing wins along the way, including the 24-hours of Daytona and Sebring 12-hours. Ruby also drove stock ca...
Oliver Wight launches fast track offerings for supply chain improvement
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...s. This series of workshop-based programs is designed to give companies some substantial 'quick wins', with rapid improvements in business performance and a return on investment within months....
Golf Rejoices as Woods Returns
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 26, 2009
... frankly, who would be surprised if Tiger won the whole enchilada at the WGC this week?
Whether he wins or not is a moot point; the man who single-handedly propels the game of professional golf forwa...
Job websites receive much more SCM CVs now...
in Supplychainer, on February 22, 2009
...ession and job layoffs, Supply Chain Online , a UK-based popular job site for the supply chain and procurement sector, has experienced its strongest ever month for candidate registrations. New regist...
Find.com | Find Engine and Directory
in Wangtam, on February 19, 2009
...-Eye on Google
• Zunavision
• 魅族M8正式上市
• Google wins Street View privacy suit
• Five Years of Yahoo! Search
• Doing hard things
• GigaPan Epic Review (Verdict: A Cruel Yet Fantastic Tease)...
How to combat recession with operations
in Supplychainer, on February 14, 2009
... Coupa, provider of on-demand procurement solution has published a whitepaper with the title "10 Secret Strategies To Recession-Proof Your Business". I took a look at it and found some ...
SocialWhoIs: All About The Social Web
in Wangtam, on February 5, 2009
...d more with FriendFeed Search
• Web2.0与失业2.0
• 7 Productivity Tips, Plus Tools for Freelancers and Web Workers
• MightyBrand
• Vibeex - Video Dating Network
• Stimator - Real Website Value E...
Perry Wins Packed FBR
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 2, 2009
Courtesy: Charlotte Observer
Kenny Perry outlasted the field (and Charlie Hoffman in a playoff) on Sunday to win again at the ripe old age of 48. That is quite a feat, no question.
However, the field he outlasted lacked the top players in the game; those who simply didn't bother to ...
Olympic Swimming Champion Michael Phelps Seen Smoking Pot
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 2, 2009
...ympic gold medalist Michael Phelps who wowed the world last year with his dazzling 8 gold medal wins was captured in a photo while handling a bong.
Phelps admitted to indulging in some partying a...
Microsoft launches supply chain center of excellence with Infosys
in Supplychainer, on January 31, 2009
...e, manufacturers worldwide can already access the Infosys Service Performance Workbench and Infosys Procurement Workbench modules. But Microsoft and Infosys will not stop here. The duo promises that a...
Nuvolari, Greatest of All Grand Prix Racers, Honoured in New Artwork
in Classical Drives, on January 30, 2009
...driver of the past, the present, and the future." In 1932, driving for Alfa-Romeo, he took two wins and a second place in the three European Championship Grands Prix, winning the title. He later ...
The Rookie's Already A Veteran
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 16, 2009
...US Walker Cup to victory over the British team in 07, as well.
Last year, he picked up a couple of wins on the Nationwide Tour.
So he's more than ready for his tenure on the PGA Tour this year.
...
Nanotech-Enabled Freedom Wheelchair Wins Engineering Award
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 10, 2009
At the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards late last year, design firm Lu Papi & Associates received an award for the development of the nanotechnology-enabled Freedom Wheelchair .
"Developed at the University of Western Sydney 's Macarthur campus, the new chair uses ...
Giveaway winners!
in WebKinzBlog, on January 10, 2009
...esn't go back from Xmas break until the end of the month.
Congrats to the winners:
funkfrogz wins the pet code
jtl1995 wins the webkinz cares code
Make sure you all have kinzblog or heh98 as ...
Vietnam Mandates Open Source
in HackITLinux, on January 10, 2009
...ot;Several other countries in the region have formulated migration strategies or established formal procurement preferences that favor open source and open standards. Vietnam's enthusiasm for open...
Using fragile support to reduce costs in the downturn
in The CIO Weblog, on January 8, 2009
...ow you to avoid that cyclic pit of despair with respect to certain systemic problems in the average procurement and support model.
Once again, for copyright reasons, the full text of this post is onl...
Mariott goes for Green SCM as well
in Supplychainer, on January 8, 2009
...require a lot of investment or sophisticated models; sometimes starting from small elements in your procurement portfolio creates lots of environmental added-value: That's what I learned from his ...
Taking advantage of recessionary pressures to restructure IT
in The CIO Weblog, on January 5, 2009
...T spending initiatives. Later in the week I'll offer some of my decidedly unscientific ideas on procurement and support, lightweight, flexible operations models, and outsourcing and offshoring opt...
Fujitsu ST6012 Tablet PC is Seriously Cool
in The Gadgets Weblog, on December 18, 2008
... If there were, I would be in heaven. The Fujictsu ST6012 might just be the piece of equipment that wins me back to the PC world. It is a serious machine.
The Fujitsu ST6012 is a large and beautiful ...
Some considerations for spend analysis initiatives
in Supplychainer, on December 15, 2008
... a large corporation with distributed geographical and system structure, it's a typical for the procurement department not to know exactly what is the cost of capital, or how much company is payin...
The Cars of a Lady Who Loved Them to be Auctioned in Phoenix
in Classical Drives, on December 5, 2008
...and concours circuit, receiving an enviable string of awards and honors, including six Pebble Beach wins in eight years.
Twenty-four of Dr. Atwood's prized possessions will cross the auction bl...
Basophil-Microarray Based Allergy Assay wins Award
in Allergies, on December 2, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4786023 Kudos and congratulations to Dr Franco Falcone and his colleagues of the University of Nottingham's School of Pharmacy, for their work on new basophil-microarray based allergy assay which won this year's Da Vinci award in the Breakthrough T...
UPM wins sustainability award for its supply chain
in Supplychainer, on November 29, 2008
Some while ago I was working with a Finnish paper maker named UPM-Kymmene on environmental supply chain issues. At the time one of the things which was interesting for me was the penetration of the sustainability concepts within the operations, so when I heard that the company has won a prize ...
Obama slams "tone-deaf" business leaders
in Sox First, on November 26, 2008
... - some of them emasculated by the no-regulation Bush administration - to try to keep up. Guess who wins?" Maybe the new President might change things. It's hard to see an Obama administrati...
Recapping the Latin Grammys: Café Tacvba Wins Best Rock Song
in Latina Viva, on November 21, 2008
The Mexican rock group Cafe Tacvba took home the awards for Best rock song for their single "Esta Vez" and best alternative song for "Volver a Comenzar" at Thursday nights Latin Grammy awards in Houston, according to UPI .
The music group from Naucalpan, Mexico, performs in...
Korn/Ferry International Establishes Global Supply Chain Center of Expertise in China
in Supplychainer, on November 17, 2008
...ctivities relating to filling supply chain functional leadership roles in demand planning, sourcing/procurement, manufacturing (including third-party), distribution/logistics, quality, and customer se...
Nick Jonas Diabetes Dog Tags to Raise Funds for Jonas Brothers' Foundation
in Daily Diabetic, on November 11, 2008
... Nick wrote about his diabetes.
The limited edition dog tags are available through www.NicksSimpleWins.com for a donation of $5. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the dog tags will be don...
CitizenM Wins Design Award
in Wandalust, on November 9, 2008
An international jury of hospitality industry experts awarded Dutch hotel group CitizenM the 2008 prize for most innovative hotel earlier this month.
The European Hotel Design Awards, presented by Sleeper Magazine on Thursday, 6 November 2008, is the premier celebration of outstanding innovations ...
Obama or McCain? Which will be better for markets
in Sox First, on November 4, 2008
...p; Poor's 500 index actually does better when a Democrat is in the White House. Assuming Obama wins, and all the prediction markets and polls are pointing to that, he will be inheriting enormous ...
Weldom buys Manhattan solution for WM
in Supplychainer, on October 31, 2008
...upply & Demand Chain Executive , manhattan Associates has announced that the purchasing and procurement arm of Weldom, the home improvement brand, has selected several components of the Manhat...
