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Distinctions and Benefits of Strategic Sourcing (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 10, 2007
Abstract : Strategic sourcing involves ongoing relationships, which creates the opportunity for mutually beneficial collaboration between the buyer and the suppliers. This can result in improved profitability throughout the entire supply chain and add value to the final product or service.
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The Blessing and Curse of Global Sourcing and Supplier Management (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 6, 2007
Abstract : The appeal of global sourcing is understandable given the benefits of seemingly lower costs. But without discerning hidden challenges and eliminating potential shortcomings, the process may be more costly than anticipated—a situation especially true for companies using inadequate, out-of-date enterprise information technology infrastructures.
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The Future for an E-sourcing Solutions Builder (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 3, 2006
Abstract : TradeStone will introduce several planning capabilities that bind existing sourcing and order execution functionality, and featuring significant enhancements to the Finance and Logistics modules, with the idea of fostering rapid adoption and deployment across expanding supply chains.
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A Well-designed Solution for Sourcing: Its Technological Foundation and How It Works (6 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 1, 2006
Abstract : TradeStone has developed an application that can be quickly configured to shift data in and out of traditional enterprise planning systems. Organizations can thus more easily intertwine basic procurement information with crucial sourcing data such as specifications, schedules, and statuses.
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Collaborative Sourcing Solution Vendor Leaves No Stone Unturned (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 31, 2006
Abstract : By layering across an organization's current infrastructure and building a sourcing system that needs hardly any training, TradeStone users anywhere can sign on and have the system handle all the intricacies of international trade (without ever experiencing its complexities).
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The Intricacies of Global Retail Sourcing (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 28, 2006
Abstract : Retailers should aim at curbing traditional firefighting practices in favor of productive planning and collaboration with customers. Retailers must take steps to reconcile these disparate solutions to improve their reaction time and gain maximum leverage from their sourcing activities.
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The Gain and Pain of Global Retail Sourcing (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 27, 2006
Abstract : The appeal of global sourcing for many industries is certainly understandable, given the potential lower cost benefits, but without careful elimination of all the hidden challenges, the entire process may turn out to be only a costly 'siren song' adventure.
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Understanding the True Cost of Sourcing (7 Pages)
by Bill McBeath and Colin Kessinger
Apr 23, 2004
Abstract : In today's twenty-first century, global outsourced business world, the traditional and somewhat simplistic approaches used to measure cost for sourcing decisions of direct materials fall short.
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Web-based Solution Steps Out for Cohesive Retailer Sourcing (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 2, 2006
Abstract : TradeStone recently announced the commercial availability of its Unified Buying Engine, a technology platform that should enable user companies to streamline all purchasing into a single view and business process.
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