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As commoditization takes firm hold at the hardware layer and raw horsepower continually increases faster than demanded by core business applications, sourcing IT Hardware becomes a rewarding exercise ...
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Overview As many organizations move toward separating sourcing and procurement, the question is often asked what tasks do the buyers work on after the order is placed. Our common answer is - Managing ...
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If you invest the time, carefully designing the RFP/RFQ you can expedite the evaluation process and experience greater savings through better supplier selections. There are many formats for Requests...
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For the majority of organizations the leadership of sourcing and procurement should be the same. Why? Sourcing and procurement are part of the Procurement to Pay process and uniting the responsibility...
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Are you Green? If your company is not a "Green" company then how did all of these company's that tout their "Green" status get ahead of you? Without standards for "Green" status it definitely Caveat E...
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Its a Green World! Everyone is talking about Carbon Offsets. What is a carbon offset and how should go about sourcing it? We look at other commodities that are similar to this virtual commodity and fi...
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One of the challenges that every sourcing organization deals with is the reporting of their progress. In many organizations this becomes a battle between realized and negotiated savings. Realized savi... |
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As we consult with our clients, it never ceases to surprise us that organizations do not put restrictions on suppliers' sales practices with their employees. Some of the policies we've observed at our... |
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The story goes, “Hey Charlie, are you still the CPO at ACME Skate company?” “No Bob, I'm looking for work, do you have any leads?” “What happened? I thought you were goin... |
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If you're involved in sourcing, when was the last time you started a sourcing event with a list of customer requirements, or your company's go-to-market strategy? Wal-Mart is considered best of breed ... |
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Free eBook - Cut Costs with Core Sourcing
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This is the most practical and insightful book you can read on the sour...
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Where will the labor come from to rebuild our aging infrastructure? We have the perfect storm brewing in the United States. An expanding population that needs skilled light blue collared labor and a s...
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As we start our pricing series, we often get asked if pricing is art or science? Our answer: 90% science, 10% art. Many however, would dispute this response and in some products and industries the abi...
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In the majority of the projects we've completed the most successful projects involve incentives for employees to change. If you think about it this make sense. An employee that has built a knowledgeba...
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During your pricing exercise how did you identify the value you delivered for that product or service? Many companies maintain a sort of flexible price list based on the competition for a sale and the...
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We are often asked, how do you stay current on the sourcing industry and specific suppliers? Other than visiting our web site http://www.xtenbusiness.com, you can set up RSS feeds from your suppliers ...
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Free eBook - Cut Costs with Core Sourcing
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Where will the labor come from to rebuild our aging infrastructure? We have the perfect storm brewin...
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In the majority of the projects we've completed the most successful projects involve incentives for ...
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As we start our pricing series, we often get asked if pricing is art or science? Our answer: 90% sci...
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During your pricing exercise how did you identify the value you delivered for that product or servic...
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