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Take the Embedded Inefficiencies Test
I have been absent from the blog scene for the past few months because I…
Top 7 ‘Crimes’ Often Committed by Purchasing
I was speaking with my Purchasing Manager last week; Patrick is a very capable and…
Quickening of Change Stresses Manufacturing
While Nicolas Chauvin struggled alone following the Napoleonic wars, he would have had more company…
6 Obstacles to Achieving Cost-Reduction Goals
Lytica Inc. tracks current prices paid – not distributor website prices – on about one…
Treat yourself to lower costs for the holidays
As we approach the holiday season, I am writing my final blog of 2013 about…
Becoming & Staying a Leader: the Agilent Way
Although the company announced the split in September, the Board and senior management team at…
20 Years of Experience
It used to bother me when employees with 20 years of experience were referred to…
Million Dollar Club
Last month Google celebrated its 15th birthday. Within a very short time, this company has…
Registered & Screwed
If the supply chain psychiatrist were to run a word association test, the expected answer…
