Entries in Supply Chain Management (68)
The Sony way to save 40% from IT services
David Rae
in Global Sourcing, Governance, Leadership, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Value Creation
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A fascinating article published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal reports on the impact that George Bailey, a former IBM semiconductor boss, has made since his arrival last year at Sony, the reasons behind his arrival and the challenges and opportunities he has in front of him now that he's there.
How will CPOs make use of the new wave of talent?
Steve Hall
in Supply Chain Management, Talent Management
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Michael Prest, in this morning’s Independent newspaper, gets quite excited about the rising profile of supply chain management and logistics. “The status of logistics has risen,” he writes. “The academic standing of the subject has grown commensurately.” It begs the question of whether those charged with logistics spend and SCM are equally optimistic.
Walmart sets the bar with greening its supply chain
Steve Hall
in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management
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When Walmart jumps, the retail world shakes. So when Walmart says it’s going to work with its suppliers to cut 20m tonnes of emissions from its supply chain, is it too far to say it’s a leap in the sustainability revolution?
SABMiller buys into the benefits of tax efficiency
David Rae
in Global Sourcing, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, Value Creation
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Tax remains one of the most emotive issues in business and continues to polarise the average CEO - on the one hand, huge amounts of cash can be saved by becoming more tax efficient; on the other, screaming headlines often follow those that do.
Heinz tastes benefits of stirring up procurement
Steve Hall
in Procurement Benchmarking, Supply Chain Management
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Sure, there may be reasons to look at Heinz’s report of 14% growth in operating income with scepticism, or attribute it to any number of factors. But the fact remains, its procurement function has made a consistent show of the transformation it has been undergoing and you’d be hard-pressed to say it isn’t paying off.
The Asda approach to SRM
David Rae
in Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management
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At a recent supplier meeting, executives of UK supermarket chain Asda were reported to have raised more than a few issues about its recent performance and how to improve it. The Daily Telegraph claimed executives said Asda had become "boring" and was looking at ways in which suppliers could help revitalise its image and improve the Asda shopping experience.
Video day: Where next for sustainable sourcing?
Steve Hall
in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Supply Chain Management
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Listening to Stephen Easton, principal at A.T. Kearney, talk about sustainable sourcing at the Procurement Leaders video day at the Landmark Hotel certainly gave plenty of food for thought. Having completed a detailed study of supplier carbon reduction, his views highlighted where procurement needs to look next.
BA deal points to a brighter future for airlines
David Rae
in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management
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In a fascinating development, British Airways has agreed a deal to buy a processing facility that will convert 500,000 tonnes of food waste into 19 million tonnes of aviation fuel every year - more than twice what would be needed to fuel all of of its flights from London City Airport.
Guest post: Lessons learned from Toyota's vehicle recall
David Rae
in Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management
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Toyota is well-known for its manufacturing prowess and strong supplier ties. That's exactly why this week's news about the accelerator problems for over 2 million vehicles came as a shock to so many of us. The impact of this episode will be long-term, far-reaching, and very expensive.
Supply chain integration key to Oracle-Sun mega deal
Steve Hall
in Supply Chain Management, Technology
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You don’t just initiate one of Silicon Valley’s most ambitious and high-profile acquisitions of recent years without a plan. Oracle will have seen Sun Microsystems, a leading software provider that has been struggling in recent years, and recognised the problem it has had in managing its supply chain as something that it could turn to its advantage.
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