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The False Choice: Conventional vs. Unconvetional
on Dec 15, 2008 in Military conventional procurement unconventional warfare The Center for American Progress recently released a report on the future of the defense budget. One cool thing they included was an interactive defense budget simulator. Here’s a link to it. Fun to play with. Sort of. One thing that...
The secret of good system design
on Jan 24, 2009 in Vendor Management Procurement system design Designing a new system? The single most important question to ask is what do I not need? Apple asked how few controls do we really need to operate an mp3 player and the iPod was born. Asus asked what does a user really need to surf the net and the ee...
on going local - part one
on Feb 2, 2009 in BREEAM LEED blogs built environment comment procurement resilience route2zero sustainability transport Hanham Hall transition towns Mel Starrs over at Elemental has a great and useful article on local resources as seen from the LEED and BREEAM perspectives. Local materials, for local people (or a review of LEED credit MR5.1) Essential reading for those using these standards...
Drive down cost? What does that really mean in a supply chain world?
on Feb 19, 2009 in The Supply Chain Logistics Blog Cost Reduction Distribution centers Inventory management IT Systems in SCM outsourcing procurement production control supply chain transportation Yes all of us are well aware that the global economy is in a downturn. We hear it in the news, on blogs, in articles, and we see it around us with massive layoffs and lower consumer spending. So while we have heard all about these problems, what is t...
In-House Finance a Fat Advantage for Tech Vendors in Lean Times
on Mar 23, 2009 in procurement cost_containment business_technology leasing credit hp ibm microsoft Most observers agree that large and deep-pocketed technology vendors like IBM, Microsoft and HP will weather the current economic storm better than most, thanks to their global reach , well-established brands and hefty balance sheets, which make it...