Descartes Systems Acquires OCR Services For $90 Million
April 2, 2024
Descartes Systems Group has acquired OCR Services for $90 million, enhancing its global trade compliance solutions.
Talking Supply Chain: The Playbook for Success
January 5, 2024
While most companies collect operational data, many use it incorrectly, but following the Supply Chain Playbook can change that.
Talking Supply Chain: The psychology of supply chain negotiations
July 6, 2023
Consultant Mark Trowbridge and his wife, Dr. Melanie Trowbridge, join Talking Supply Chain host Brian Straight to explain how psychology and using human factors can improve your negotiation outcomes.
Supply chain financing in transition
February 21, 2020
As banks move out of this space, new players are moving in
Transforming Procurement Into a Global Powerhouse
March 2, 2017
Tapping into the “Power of People,” McCormick takes procurement from regional to global in three years. The SCOR framework serves as a foundation for success by providing a shared vision between procurement and supply chain.
Foxconn Offers $5.3 Billion to Take Over Sharp
January 22, 2016
Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that assembles Apple's iPhones, has made a ¥600 billion bid, about $5.3 billion, to purchase troubled Japanese electronics maker Sharp,
How Apple Has the Power to Make or Break a Supply Chain Supplier
November 16, 2014
The reality is that Apple, as the most valuable company on Earth by market capitalization, now has the power to make or break a company through its supplier relationships.
Business Negotiation Skills: 5 Common Business Negotiation Mistakes
January 18, 2014
In the business world, why is competition so often the norm, while cooperation seems like an impossible goal? Why do we so often settle for “better than nothing” compromises? One of the most destructive assumptions we bring to negotiations is the assumption that the pie of resources is fixed. The mythical-fixed-pie mindset leads us to interpret most competitive situations as purely win-lose.
How the iPhone is Made: A Surprising Report on How Much of Apple’s Top Product is US-Manufactured
August 12, 2013
In the wake of rumors that Apple is set to abandon its one-size-fits-all design policy and release a budget iPhone and iPhones with larger screens, where does this leave its current standard bearer? Apple has also started “reshoring” production of some of its products (but not iPhones, yet) back to the US. Will this move eventually change the big picture that follows?
Seven Techniques for Preparing Winning Negotiations with Your Key Suppliers
June 12, 2013
Too often, supply chain and procurement leaders are not well-prepared for complex negotiations with key suppliers. So what does it take to get ready for even the toughest adversaries? Here are seven techniques that top supply management negotiators put into action—techniques that prove effective even when the deck is stacked against them.