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I'm having a bit of a problem separating the bull from the BS when it comes to training. I have a solid background in industrial maintenance (facility, mechanical & electronic) as well as in pr... Continue

Tagged: education, schools, training

Started by Richard Sykes. Last reply by Ryan Spinner May 11.

Wal-Mart sets green targets in China Supply chain

Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is to convene a meeting of hundreds of its Chinese suppliers to set out goals for significant reductions in the environmental impact of its vast supply chain... Continue

Started by Ryan Spinner Apr 7

Demystifying the Contract A/Contract B Framework

In Double N Earthmovers Ltd. v. Edmonton (City) ([2007] 1 S.C.R. 116), the Supreme Court of Canada further spelled out the scope of what we can from now on identify as being Contracts A and B, henc... Continue

Started by Ryan Spinner Mar 23

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Spend Management

Ariba Live Dispatch 7 -- Shopping for a Deal

One of the most fun aspects of vendor conferences is finding attendees who are not yet customers but are evaluating solutions from vendors -- including the one throwing the shindig they're attending -- and picking their brains for candid opinions. On...

Ariba Live Dispatch 6 -- Flying Commercial is a Good Sign

As I was running at a six minute mile pace through the Vegas B terminal for my flight on Wednesday afternoon, out of the corner of my eye in the terminal I saw Bob Calderoni -- or at least I thought it was him -- stopping by Burger King for a quick b...

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Supply Excellence

Live from LIVE: Cultural Divide

In this morning’s Pharmaceutical/Healthcare Transformation breakout session, Reema Alzoubi, a Manager in Pfizer’s Worldwide Procurement group, discussed some interesting cultural challenges that they face internally and externally. Not too surprisingly, they found the solution on both fronts to be personal contact with their stakeholders. Pfizer initially had a difficult time moving their European suppliers towards a [...]

Supply Chain Management Review - Top Stories

New Study to Spotlight Supply Chain Talent

What sorts of skills do the newest generation of supply chain managers need? What can educational institutions do to better prepare their business school graduates for supply chain management jobs? A new survey conducted by a Supply Chain Council committee and AMR Research aims to find out.

Counterfeit Goods and Services


A poisonous solvent sold by counterfeiters and mixed into drugs has figured in mass poisonings around the world that killed thousands

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