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Supply Chain Talent is the Price of Admission for the Next Decade

07-26-14 03:59 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
How long can your company survive the competition? What are the factors that can lead your company towards success and a room for the future? Before you start listing down the business processes, technologies and partnerships you have in mind, Linda Topping, vice president and chief procurement offi...

CPSM 1D2: Environmental Responsibilities for Business should be established and monitored

07-20-14 05:13 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
In this section (1-D-2) of the CPSM test the supply chain leader is being asked to establish eco-friendly programs and check them in keeping with 9 subtopics that we will briefly discuss in this article. The crucial factor is to understand that an environmentally liable supply chain is not merely a...

How can a Procurement Professional Beat Stress?

07-18-14 05:59 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
Is stress really inevitable at work? You would probably say yes for sure! At some point, professionals can feel pressure from work-related stress. In fact, any job possesses stressful elements. According to the American Psychological Associations 2012 survey, 65 percent of American’s cited that the...

Supply Chain Management jobs earn higher salary with CPSM Certification

07-08-14 06:17 AM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
Companies pay a higher supply management salary to professionals with CPSM Certification according to recently published the Institute for Supply Management 2014 Salary Survey. The 2014 ISM Salary Survey states CPSM Certified individuals earn seven percent more than other people, so there is a finan...

Why Car Companies favor Car Recalls

07-06-14 07:26 AM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
Two luxury automobile makers, Porsche and Jaguar Land Rover, have lately revealed they are recalling cars in the UK. The recalls could be small in number, but they are part of a growing style in the automobile market. Auto producers value the security of their customers and show gratitude for their...

Solar Energy Expected to Soar

07-06-14 07:21 AM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
Revenue in the worldwide solar power supply chain is anticipated to expand by 24 per cent over the following six months, driven by "surging installations". Data from IHS Modern technology stated integrated earnings for the photovoltaicpolysilicon, wafer, cell and module sectors will ris...

Supply chain management professionals don’t have a chance against sales professionals

06-28-14 09:28 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)

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Supply chain management professionals

don’t have a chance against sales professionals

Satellite Beach, FL -- Companies spend over $20 Billion (yes, BILLION with a "B") on sales training according to the American Society of Training and Development, yet for individuals responsible for ...

CPSM 1D1: Social Responsibility for Supply Function and Suppliers

06-28-14 04:54 AM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
Supply chain leaders are not only responsible for managing and acquiring goods and services for the organization, but they also have the social responsibility for supply function and suppliers. The fourth part of the CPSM Exam 1 requires professionals to have a substantial understanding about the S...

CPSM 1C3: Develop and maintain documentation regarding cross-border transaction

06-20-14 05:41 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
The third part of the CPSM Exam 1 requires professionals to have a substantial understanding about the International Supply Chain especially the international market to source goods and services. CPSM 1C3 involves developing and maintaining documentation regarding cross-border transactions. It is ...

3 Ways to Establish an Efficient Partnership in a Procurement Procedure

06-10-14 05:24 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
There is growing recognition that outsourcing can provide far more than a lower-cost model, and it can produce opportunities to harness additional value through redefining the purchase or procurement method. Particularly, there is a noticeable change to developing effective collaborations and openn...

CPSM 1C1: Identify and assess international markets to source goods and services

06-09-14 02:42 AM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
The third part of the CPSM Exam 1 requires professionals to have a substantial understanding about the International Supply Chain especially the international market to source goods and services.  CPSM 1C1 involves assessing the International markets to source goods and services. It is impo...

CPSM 1B5 : Develop Financing and Leveraging Strategies for Purchases

06-02-14 05:02 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
The supply manager’s task in CPSM 1B5 is to creatively develop financing or leveraging strategies for purchases. A supply leader does not simply rely on the financing department to generate income or come up with money to pay for the purchases. A procurement or supply chain leader should help the...

CPSM 1B4 : Performing Cost/Benefit Analyses on Acquisitions

05-29-14 12:02 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
Are you reviewing to become a Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management? Then, you should focus your attention in reviewing for CPSM 1B4 because it covers a large section of 20 pages with 8 questions in CPSM Exam 1. This section is worth the effort of studying detail by detail because of t...

CPSM 1B3: Identifying Savings Potential Opportunities through Spend Analysis

05-29-14 11:50 AM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
Are you reviewing to become a Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management? CPSM 1B3 covers 7 questions out of 32 questions in Cost and Finance, the second part of CPSM Exam 1. Thus, it is important for procurement professionals to have an understanding about spend analysis. Supply Chain Lea...

CPSM 1B2: Developing Cost Management Program Strategies for Purchases

05-29-14 11:32 AM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
The second part of the CPSM Exam 1 requires professionals to have a substantial understanding on how to develop cost management program strategies for purchases. You can encounter 6 questions in the CPSM Exam 1 regarding cost management program strategies.   CPSM 1B2 The cost management program str...

CPSM 1B1 : Preparing and Administering Supply Management Department Budget

05-22-14 04:21 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
Are you familiar with the connection of supply management department budget to your company’s strategic plan? The second Part of the CPSM Exam 1 comprises of 32 questions in Cost and Finance. Thus, it is important for you to understand how to prepare and administer the budget of the Supply Managemen...

7 Habits of High Functioning Procurement Professionals

05-15-14 11:16 AM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
A great procurement professional should purchase goods and services with the best possible combination of service, quality, and price. High functioning procurement professionals possess habits that are undeniably great. You probably want to be at the top of your field since you are reading this arti...

8 Tips to Accomplish a Lean Supply Chain

05-13-14 04:02 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
  Attaining a lean supply chain involves eradicating coordination waste and stock on your supply chain operation. Having a lean supply chain approach brings benefit to the supply chain operation by increasing the efficiency your company and reducing the cost. If you want to have a lean supply ...

The Secret to Managing Supplier Threat

05-07-14 05:29 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
The Secret to Managing Supplier Threat   "Executives state unfavourable supplier-related activities are ending up being much more serious and constant. Survey respondents who agree that supplier-related risks are aggravating outnumber those that disagree by two to one. While executives ar...

3 Ways to Take Care of Supply Chain Threat

05-05-14 05:43 PM By Randall Mauldin - Comment(s)
Supply Chain Threat 3 Ways to Take Care of Supply Chain Threat Firms have actually been sluggish to prioritize supply chain risk management and the existing recognized metrics fall short to record the level of risk present in a business's supply chain. As a result, it is progressively hard to persuade executives to in...
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