Want to Reduce the Tax Cost in Your Value Chain?
The main objective of global value chain management is to achieve the greatest value possible at the lowest cost possible. In order to achieve this objective, it is important for the value chain professional to consider every possible line item in the Income...
How Print E-Sourcing Helps Solve the Tail Spend Catch-22
Managing tail spend has been an important topic for sourcing and supply chain professionals for the past several years. In most companies, external spending has a Pareto-like distribution – the largest 20% of suppliers (by dollar volume) account for about 80% of the...
Smart Steps Toward Managing Supply Chain Surprises
Imagine you work at a famous tech company, about to launch your next category-killing gadget. You announce the launch date with great fanfare. You’ve instructed suppliers to prepare for a 10% increase in production. Stores are primed with glossy marketing...