Oct 31

Do you really see a difference between e-sourcing and e-procurement?
Some are mixing the 2. I don’t. So let me explain.
E-sourcing involves the strategy development involved in identifying how, where and from whom the right product, or service, can be obtained. It covers those parts of the buying process, which includes knowledge, such as supply-base analysis, [...]

Oct 31

Example of a Sourcing Tree

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The Sourcing Tree is a representation of a categorisation of your purchases. It’s a key component of a Strategic Sourcig approach and enables executing your spend analysis and project prioritisation.
There’s nothing better than an example to explain what it is, so below is a sourcing tree (well, only a part of it) related to one [...]

Oct 30

Creating Value with Strategic Sourcing

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Are you wondering what you will get by conducting a Strategic Sourcing program?
To make a long story short, here is… an answer.
Bottom line, running a Strategic Sourcing program is meant to optimize ‘your’ Purchasing Department performance by improving 3 major business components i.e. the cash flow, the total costs and the quality and [...]

Oct 27

The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities

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Thinking about it, I spent hours to search and identify the best freeware to install for a particular topic (ftp, images, security, file management, etc…). Not talking even about the risks of adwares or malwares.
I found this website “The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities” really usefull to save time and get the best, free and quick. [...]

Oct 26

Browsing the web for the latest news about auctions, I land on www.eratool.net home page. The site, built by Lee S. Crane. “currently buyer with the U.S. Postal Service; who has been working in sourcing and supply chain management for the past eight years and who has run over 25 eRAs (electronic Reverse [...]