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Aug15	Emerging Markets Matthew W. Grant August 15, 2006 Know More: Behind the Scenes, buying, procurement, purchasing, sourcing, supply chain 2.0, supply chain Could you escape hearing about global sourcing these days even if you wanted to? (Of course, why would you want to?) From outsourcing to outright sourcing, it's all about India, China, and a few other international hot spots. Now we... Continue Reading Posted at 3:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul30	The Purchasing Survey You Can't Miss Matthew W. Grant July 30, 2006 One of the most anticipated things in Purchasing Departments is the Annual Salary Survey from Purchasing Magazine. Every Procurement employee from Buying Assistants to Vice Presidents and beyond that I know has used that survey information for salary research before accepting a... Continue Reading Posted at 6:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul29	How Do Sourcing Departments Lose Control? Matthew W. Grant July 29, 2006 Have you lost control of Purchasing in your company yet? You might as well start planning now, because, apparently, you will! How do I know this? One need only look at the plethora of articles written with titles such as, "Get... Continue Reading Posted at 11:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul28	Sales Operations Planning & Starbucks Too Matthew W. Grant July 28, 2006 I don't know about your Procurement Department, but in those in which I have worked, Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) beverages were considered liquid gold. That is why I thought it would be worth mentioning that Ventana Research is giving away Starbucks Cards to some participants... Continue Reading Posted at 11:41 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul20	How To Become A Buyer Matthew W. Grant July 20, 2006 I received an e-mail from a reader named Erin asking me how to become a Buyer. The reason I am posting this here rather just replying privately is that I also hope readers will comment with their own experiences and advice for... Continue Reading Posted at 10:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul18	The Many Talents Of Procurement Professionals Matthew W. Grant July 18, 2006 Look around at the cubicles in your Procurement Department. You know your co-workers are Sourcing geniuses, but do they have some other hidden talents as well? A former colleague of mine (who knows Purchasing very well and was helpful to me when... Continue Reading Posted at 4:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Finding The Best Buyers - Part 2 Finding The Best Buyers - Part 1 Return On Investment When Your Company Needs A Purchasing Specialist Discussing Savings There Go The Savings Reports Say "Nope" to Changing the Scope Cross Training In Procurement Top 7 Signs They're Trying To Outsource Purchasing Purchasing Headhunters Relying on Purchasing Corporate Gift Policies Buying Assistants Drowning in Paperwork? - Part 2 Drowning in Paperwork? – Part 1 Sourcing Chain of Command Strategic Sourcing - What's in a Name? - Part 2 Contract Management Systems Manipulating Your Favorite Buyer The Case Against Metrics Money Saved Worth More Than Money Earned? Going Around Purchasing! Stakeholder Buy-In Why Do Purchase Orders "Cost" So Much? Higher Pay - Something To Think About

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