Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 31, 2014

I was recently interviewed by Jon Hansen on Blog Talk Radio , discussing my new book “The Procurement Value Proposition” co-authored with Gerard Chick. In the interview, I discuss some of the major changes going on in the procurement area, and how we are at a crossroads for driving change.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

BRICS summit. The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries). Robinson offices, procurement teams, and customers.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Procurement will play a key role in monitoring supply base conditions.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Large BRIC country governments have recognized their power in the channel, and have raised the stakes for import and export requirements and regulation. BRIC countries all have significant import challenges. Growth of the global logistics network is fraught with increasing difficulty. Business Services Executive].

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

BRIC Supply Chain Procure to Pay Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships Supply Chain Risk Working Capital Management' In this case, don’t be afraid to ask for a “sit down”, and have an open and frank discussion about their financial challenges.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 30, 2013

BRIC Supply Chain Global Distribution Global Supply Chain Procurement Sustainability Sales and Operations Planning Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships Supply Chain Strategy Sustainability' And companies are going to have to start understanding capacity, as well as who their tier 2 suppliers are.

Bangladesh 60

Bangladesh Capacity Manufacturing Procurement BRIC 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

I learned a lot from them over many years; first chasing parts and capacity, then dealing with the contraction after Y2K and migration to lower cost countries in the early 2000’s, the expansion into the BRIC countries, the integration of information from customer to supplier to sub-tier supplier and so on.

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