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Ensuring Components Meet Your Needs
In my last blog, I discussed how due diligence can be improved. Today we’ll explain…
Supply Chain Security & Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Security of supply is one of the most critical priorities of any supply chain; cost…
We Need Performance, Not Speculation
In his recent EBN Weekly Editor’s Blog, Brian Fuller posed the question, “Have we lost…
Everyone Has Some Bad Electronic Component Pricing
It stands to reason that, within a set of components, some would have better and…
Purchasing Best-Practices for Tough Times
There are just not enough hours in the day anymore. Perhaps there never were, but…
What Engineers Must Know About the Supply Chain, Part 2
In part 1, I talked about the influence design engineers can exert on procurement and…
What Engineers Must Know About the Supply Chain, Part 1
Accenture and others have reported that company stock prices can dropanywhere from 7.5 to 12…
Supply Chain Accounting 101
Most supply chain professionals would benefit from some training in accounting. I am surprised by…
Pawn Stars: Lessons for the Supply Chain
I find one reality TV show interesting because it actually represents reality. …At least, it’s…