Category: Best Practices

Some times ago, I’ve posted in this blog a template of the tool I used to position a Sourcing Group(SG) in the CSSB matrix (Commodity – Strategic – Standard …

Below is a basic list where you can find and search for the information you need when qualifying a Sourcing Group: In Public Information Sources Available Technology Export markets …

Last week I reported the release of the latest Advanced Sourcing report from Aberdeen. From my perspective, there’s nothing really new in the picture, though interesting stats about best …

I guess this speaks by itself. Below is a template that anyone can use to analyse TCO. Just keep in mind that TCO components may vary from one product …

Paul Snell reveals, in his article “Maverick spends, not a major issue for buyers“, the top 3 reasons of 326 global companies surveyed  by the research firm NelsonHall ( …

Jack Ma (Alibaba CEO) success story, reviewed in this article from Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop found there, on International Herald Tribune website, nicely illustrate my post of yesterday about the impact of globalisation on Supply Chain …

Thanks to David Bush and his post no pain, no gain…not really, I’ve discovered a GREAT top 10 report issued by SupplyChainDigest: The Top 10 Supply Chain and Logistics …

In this article published on www.outsourcing-best-practices.com, you shall learn more about the best way to measure a supplier’s ability to provide the services you are looking for: asking references …

CSR, as you probably know, stands for Corporate Social Responsability. CSR is also simply called Corporate Responsibility. CSR, in short, is all about the behaviour of private/public sector organisations …

The BuyIT Best Practice Network is an independent group with a mission to “help organisations realise the business benefits from Information & Communications Technology by identifying and promoting best …