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Resource Guide: Rating and Evaluating Suppliers
ISM Articles:
- Should Supplier Evaluations Be a Strategic Global Supply Management Process? John C. Chang, Jill Rodeghier, Robert A. Kemp, C.P.M. and Jonathan R. Stegner. 92nd Annual International Supply Management Conference Proceedings, May 2007.
- Supplier Evaluation: Benefits, Barriers and Best Practices. Sherry Gordon. 91st Annual International Supply Management Conference Proceedings, May 2006.
- Supplier Measurements and Evaluation.
Jack Barry. Inside Supply Management®, November 2005, p. 6.
- Supplier Evaluation: Best Practices and Creating or Improving Your Own Evaluation. Valerie J. Stueland, A.P.P. 89th Annual International Supply Management Conference Proceedings, April 2004.
- A Qualitative Supplier Financial Analysis.
Pirkko Ostring. Inside Supply Management®, January 2004, p. 8.
- A Quantitative Supplier Financial Analysis.
Pirkko Ostring. Inside Supply Management®, December 2003, p. 6.
- Evaluating the Financial Health of Suppliers.
J. Patrick Cancro, Ph.D, Michael A. McGinning, DBA, C.P.M., A.P.P., and Frank Santimauro. Inside Supply Management®, December 2003, p. 12.
- What Do You Know About Your Critical Suppliers? Robert A, Kemp, Ph.D., C.P.M. 88th Annual International Supply Management Conference Proceedings, May 2003.
- How Do They Measure Up?
Julie S. Roberts. Inside Supply Management®, March 2003, p. 24.
- Reviewing a Supplier's Capacity.
Bill Agee. Inside Supply Management®, March 2002, p. 14.
- Measuring the Performance of Suppliers: An Analysis of Evaluation Processes.
Penny M. Simpson, Judy A. Siguaw, and Susan C. White. Journal of Supply Chain Management, Winter 2002, p. 29.
- Maximizing the Supplier Site Assessment.
Linda P. Michels, C.P.M., and Traci J. Eckardt, C.P.M. NAPM InfoEdge, August 2000.
- Performance Indexing.
Jonathan T. Emas. Purchasing Today®, June 2000, p. 18.
- Supplier Evaluation Matrix - Establish Supplier Objectives and Motivate Improved Performance. Debra L. Stubbings. 84th Annual International Conference Proceedings, May 1999.
- Two-Way Performance Report Cards — A Prescription to Keep You and Your Supplier Healthy. Ray Bacanskas, C.P.M., P.E. 84th Annual International Conference Proceedings, May 1999.
- How to Effectively Rate Your Suppliers.
Bruce Hollingsworth, C.P.M. NAPM InfoEdge, November 1998.
- Creating Your Own Supplier Evaluation Formula.
Mary Lu Harding, C.P.M., CPIM, CIRM. Purchasing Today®, November 1997, p. 12.
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- Access CIPS Members Only Content
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