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April 30, 2008Procurement and Sourcing: The Child Labor Dilemma in Low-Cost Country Sourcing
Despite Sourcing Policies and Local Laws, Child Labor is Key Input to Many Globally Sourced Goods; Ethical Problem - or Needed Source of Family Income?
  Topics : Procurement/Supplier Management
   
April 08, 2008Procurement and Sourcing News: Procurement Improvements Help LOreal Weather the Commodity Price Storm
Lower Prices Come as a Result of Procurement Design, Says CPO Barbara Lavernos; the "Optimization of Procurement"
  Topics : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain costs
   
April 07, 2008Procurement and Sourcing News: Talks Between Australian Iron Ore Miners and Chinese Steel Giants Remain Stalled, but It Is Just a Question of How High Prices will go for 2008
Australians Push Lower "Total Landed Costs" Over Brazilian Mines to Negotiate Prices Higher; 65% or more Increase will be Felt Worldwide, Across Many Products, as Traditional Pricing Process Breaks Down
  Topics : Procurement/Supplier Management
   
April 01, 2008Procurement and Sourcing News: When Economic Times Get Tough, Procurement and Sourcing Managers Usually the First to Feel the Heat
"Buy it for Less" is easy Nostrum to Fix Bottom Line Pressures; Forget that Strategic Stuff for Now
  Topics : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain costs
   
March 26, 2008Supply Chain News: Dwindling Infrastructure as Industries Move Offshore Accelerates the Demise of those Trying to Remain in US or Europe
For Want of an Eyelet, the Factory was Lost, says One Shoe Producer; Heavy Automation Did Not Work for Otabo, Nor Custom Production after that
  Topics : Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring | Procurement/Supplier Management
   
March 18, 2008Global Supply Chain: Monitoring Quality in China is not Easy, as Heparin Problem Shows
Monitoring Quality from Afar is Difficult and Costly; Constant Inspections are the Price of Doing Business, One Chinese Pharma Maker Says
  Topics : China | Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Manufacturing | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain risk
   
March 18, 2008Procurement and Sourcing News: As Corporate Buyers Battle Rising Commodity Prices across the Board, is the Common Factor a Falling US Dollar?
Rising Global Demand May be a Factor, but Graphs Seem to Show the Real Driver is a Falling Greenback
  Topics : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain costs
   
March 11, 2008Procurement and Sourcing News: Should Breaking Up be Hard to Do?
When Seeing Signs of a Deteriorating Strategic Vendor Relationship, Companies Need to be Prepared, Think Through an Exit Strategy in Detail
  Topics : Procurement/Supplier Management
   
March 06, 2008Supply Chain Graphic of the Week- Key Dimensions of Procurement and Sourcing Effectiveness
Understanding Procurement and Sourcing Effectiveness Requires Analysis of a Broad Range of Factors
  Topics : Managing effectively | Metrics/Performance measurement | Procurement/Supplier Management
   
March 04, 2008Procurement and Sourcing: Wal-Mart Buyers Get Chance to Freely Air their Thoughts on Vendor Products - Sort of - In New Company Blog
New "Check Out" Site Provides Outlet for Corporate Buyers to Air their Views, but Reports of Product Critiques are Exaggerated; Should Buyers in Other Companies Consider Blogging Too?
  Topics : Procurement/Supplier Management
   

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