Vol. 4, No. 6
November/December 2011

Features

• Strategic Cost Management and the Supply Base
  
  A purchasing practitioner offers his perspective on managing product cost with suppliers.
  Dean Fell
  
  
• The Path to Sourcing Success
  
  To ensure the best outcome, treat each supply chain sourcing event like a journey, not just a destination.
  Kelly S. Longgrear, C.P.M.
  
  
• Harnessing Supplier Knowledge to Reduce TCO
  
  Getting suppliers involved in the process delivers breakthrough savings to your organization, to theirs and, ultimately, to end customers.
  Omid Ghamami
  
  

Career ROI

• Advice From the C-Suite
  
  For one procurement vice president, her rise to the executive ranks was all about answering the door when opportunity knocked — no matter how unfamiliar it looked.
  Stacey Taylor
  
  

Sustainability & Social Responsibility

• A Look at Lesser-Known Sustainability Designations
  
  A plethora of endorsements represent supply chain opportunities — and enable organizations to differentiate themselves in the marketplace.
  Rose Shaver
  
  

CPSM^® Update

• 3 Questions, 3 Answers
  
  
  
  
  

Research & Surveys

• Transportation Sourcing: Best Practices
  
  A new study hones in on the characteristics best-in-class transportation procurement organizations have in common.
  RaeAnn Slaybaugh
  
  
• Business Continuity Planning: Not a Disruption
  
  In this year of global climate disruption, a report finds that 60 percent of organizations now have business continuity plans in place — compared to with less than 50 percent in 2010.
  RaeAnn Slaybaugh
  
  

Around the World

• Doing Business in Spain
  
  
  RaeAnn Slaybaugh
  
  

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