Integrating your major suppliers into the new product development process can shorten development times and reduce risk. A strategy to perform such an integration effectively has to ensure suppliers ...

After reading my columns over time, you may have bought into the premise that reducing true lead times (manufacturing critical-path times, or MCTs) should be the primary driver of lean activities.

Twenty-five years ago supplier development was the hot topic in supply management. Corporations were starting to staff-up and offer assistance in improving supplier manufacturing efficiency. It wasn’t ...

Agile software development has grown in popularity in recent years as businesses demand more flexibility and responsiveness to change from their IT systems. High-profile initiatives such as the Gov.uk ...

Over the past few years, I have attempted to clarify some of the key terms in the procurement lexicon. Previously, we have looked at category management and supply chain risk. Now I will aim to shed ...

In a sector as complex and capital-intensive as oil and gas, the decision-making process surrounding supplier selection is pivotal to operational success and long-term competitiveness. Research from ...

While conversations about economic justice often focus on marginalized individuals most directly impacted by systemic barriers, data shows that these barriers have broad economic consequences that ...