What are the types of questions that are driving your company’s procurement organization’s strategies for continuous improvement? It is common for procurement executives looking to improve to focus on questions such as “How can I own more spend?” and “What’s the best organizational structure for procurement?” “These are the wrong questions,” the consultants believe. “Procurement service […]

Do you think the US will serve as the new low-cost sourcing country? Are you considering near-shoring due to economic woes? Are trendy sourcing countries like China not as valuable as they once were for your company? Archstone Consulting together with Supply Chain Management Review is currently running a survey on their website.
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From E-sourcing forun, a basic two-way scorecard is a scorecard that allows a supplier to provide feedback on how well a buyer is providing it with information, paying on time, and managing other key elements of bilateral performance. It is designed to ensure that there is a two-way flow of information, and feedback, regarding the service […]