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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…
5 Ways to Reduce Component Costs
Having the world’s largest independent database of current electronic component pricing gives me a unique…
China Isn’t Being Displaced
I find myself confused between what I read in the press and my personal experience.…
Why I Am Fixated on Cost & Competitiveness
Maybe I’m fixated on cost and competitiveness, but over Christmas, two things happened that drove…
Turning Ordinary to Great
There are times when I wonder why companies have purchasing departments. Wouldn’t it be a…
Is Your Company Reinventing Itself?
I have just figured out what my company does! It may sound strange that a…
Thoughts on Single and Sole Sourced Components
Based on some of the replies to my blogs and conversations with customers, I have…
Single Source Premium: Unnecessary Cost
The results are in from the EBN poll on the Price-Supplier Equation. Fifty-five percent of…
