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Serendipity Happens… to Deliver Million$

Serendipity Happens… to Deliver Million$

By Susan Scrupski on October 3, 2011

As the world turns… social, expect to be surprised by the fruits of serendipity.  When large workforces embrace working socially, or as I love to call it – in “socialworking” mode, they discover new ways of solving problems and creating opportunities.  Insights are revealed in the fluid web of connections and sharing. We’ve seen a […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged adoption, Business process, case studies, Community, IBM Connections, Inventory, Lowes, Retail, social business

Digging Behind the Recovery for a Solution: When the Numbers Tell a Risky Inventory Story

Digging Behind the Recovery for a Solution: When the Numbers Tell a Risky Inventory Story

By Jason Busch on August 16, 2010

Kudos to Procurement Leaders for a great article about how current inventory numbers are telling a risky story for the potential of inventory shortages, stock-outs and overall supply risk than appears on the surface. The author no…

Posted in Business | Tagged Ariba, BravoSolution, CombineNet, economy, Inventory, procurement, recovery, supply chain

Don't Bet on a Sustained Recovery Just Yet (But Do Put Your Chips on Volatility)

Don’t Bet on a Sustained Recovery Just Yet (But Do Put Your Chips on Volatility)

By Jason Busch on February 3, 2010

Over on Spend Matters affiliate site Metal Miner, Stuart Burns recently took out his virtual pen and analyzed the latest U.S. GDP numbers which, on the face if it, may suggest a solid recovery. After all, it appears that we’re “expanding at the faste…

Posted in Business | Tagged Gross domestic product, Inventory, Metal Miner, Suppliers, supply risk, U.S. GDP

Supplier Management Watch: Is Manufacturing in Recovery ? or Not?

Supplier Management Watch: Is Manufacturing in Recovery ? or Not?

By Jason Busch on December 14, 2009

If you believe the recent ISM manufacturing numbers, which Pat Furey
recently highlighted over on Supply Excellence, it appears
that the worst might be behind us in the manufacturing sector (except
for full-time job seekers, that is). Pat no…

Posted in Business | Tagged contingent workforce, Employment, Inventory, Manufacturing, Spend Management, supply risk, talent management

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