Despite its large scale and scope, MnSCU (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities) currently operates as a set of 54 independent schools. The MnSCU organization is not using its collective...
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Every merger or acquisition provides many opportunities for the procurement department to increase savings and leverage opportunities in the market. However these savings cannot be realized easily...
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. | The Smart Cube
As the Procurement team and operations continue to deliver bottom line impact, the need for sophistication has gained greater importance in...
Does the slowdown in the electronics industry affect marketers of processed fish and meat?
Price volatility is a fact of life for Procurement professionals across the globe, with far reaching ramifications across the supply chain as well as the bottom line. It is critical to not only...
BP | The Smart Cube, Inc.
The key enabler to establishing procurement’s alignment and credibility with other functions, and ultimately achieve its operational goals is Intelligence,...
Lessons Learned:
- Go Beyond Transactional Sourcing
- Introduce a Project Management Mindset
- Embrace Optimization
- Ensure Contract Compliance Takes Place ...
Organizations that pursue global revenue growth recognize that innovation plays a critical role in driving top line performance. With its growing stature and ‘seat at the table’, progressive...
EY | The Smart Cube
Procurement organizations spend significant time and resources structuring robust strategic sourcing processes that are designed to drive material savings and...
Global outsourcing has become a critical element of the Sourcing toolkit – resulting in complex supply chains that pose unique risks. Major outsourcing destinations such as India, the Philippines...