In many cases, you can’t help but wonder what the people who call the shots must be thinking. Wonder no more: Here are the answers.
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Tags: cost containment, customer demands, risk management, supply chain
Sometimes, waiting even just a few days for a customer’s check can impair your company’s ability to secure premium purchasing rates from your own vendors.
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Tags: accounts receivable, customer, factor, invoice, vendor
The same supply chain tactics that make your company lean and profitable can become your downfall in just the blink of an eye.
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Tags: credit, customer, lean, production, risk management, suppliers, supply chain
Now more than ever, it’s critical to be able to convince the budget keepers that the lowest unit price doesn’t always translate into the best value.
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Tags: costs, delivery, procurement, purchase
Businesses supporting Internet bill payments must be doing something right.
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Tags: electronic check, electronic payment, NACHA, on-line payment, transaction security
The weakest link in your transaction security set-up is also your strongest asset: People.
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Tags: audit, economic, financial, transaction, transaction security
To a certain extent, transaction security is a concern for everyone, regardless of the size or sophistication of your Purchasing & Procurement operation.
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Tags: procurement, purchasing, security, transactions
“A supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link,” states one Procurement pro — and that weak link keeps getting more frail.
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Tags: bankruptcy, supplier, supply risk
Sometimes, it seems that you have to spend in order to save.
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Tags: e-procurement, ordering, orders, procurement, suppliers
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Do you manage your suppliers, or do they manage you?
