The Economist’s Schumpeter blog, in a recent post, features a new report published by the Government Office for Science, London, that examines the critical changes facing manufacturing in the UK. The…
EY: CFOs Should Become Business Partners With Supply Chain Leaders
A new study by Ernst & Young entitled Partnering for Performance Part 1: The CFO and the Supply Chain, reports that CFOs, by developing partnerships with internal supply-chain leaders, can…
IBISWorld Procurement Research Reports
Since 1971, IBISWorld has been publishing high-quality industry research reports. These reports have always been comprehensive and up-to-date and are helpful in discovering current and forecast industry performance, changing trends,…
Forced Labor and the First Edition of Global Slavery Index
Tim Fernholz (Quartz) has written an interesting post entitled, There Could Be Slaves in the Supply Chain of Your Chocolate, Smartphone and Sushi. According to the first edition of Global Slavery Index, it…
ISM Nevada Chapter Tours Neon Boneyard
On October 16, the ISM-Nevada chapter (Southern, Las Vegas) met early in the morning to tour the wonderful Neon Boneyard Museum. The museum collects, preserves and displays iconic Las Vegas…
Enterprise Buyers and How They Research New Software
Susan Scrupski, writing for Enterprise Irregulars, was curious about “what role ‘social’ plays in researching software.” Responses from an inquiry she made to billion dollar companies indicated “that blogs, social…
Accenture Procures Procurian: HfS Analyzes
In a huge announcement today, Accenture acquired Procurian, a leading sourcing specialist. HfS Research’s post, “Accenture Procures Procurement’s Prize Property: Procurian,” states that this move “reinforces Accenture’s market leading position…