Integrating your major suppliers into the new product development process can shorten development times and reduce risk. A strategy to perform such an integration effectively has to ensure suppliers ...

In my previous column I described how in targeting suppliers for a proof-of-concept trial of our new supplier development process I relied on personal relationships, i.e., the trust that had been ...

Moving beyond typical procurement cost-based, contractual relationships, Hewlett-Packard has worked with a small number of key suppliers on a strategic supplier development program designed to "create ...

In the architecture of today's evolving global marketplace, procurement is no longer just a transactional function; it has evolved into a strategic operation with the potential to drive organizational ...

In an increasingly dynamic marketplace, businesses are expected to change faster and often these innovations come from suppliers. But few have mastered the art of developing suppliers to drive forward ...

Note: The last three articles have been part of a four part series on a supply chain-based vision for U.S. manufacturing economic development. This is the fourth. It can be read as a stand-alone ...

COST is a big factor in the supply chain. And it will remain a big factor. However, it is important to remember that supply chain professionals are slowly moving away from the lowest cost, best option ...

Over the past few years, I have attempted to clarify some of the key terms in the procurement lexicon. Previously, we have looked at category management and supply chain risk. Now I will aim to shed ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwired - December 17, 2013) - As it has grown into a national leader in Medicaid managed care and other health care solutions for those most in need, AmeriHealth Caritas Family ...

The University at Buffalo believes that a commitment to supplier diversity is good business and a benefit for the communities in which we serve. “University at Buffalo is committed to increasing ...