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Research, analysis and practical ideas for better sourcing and supply chain decisions.
Strategy, competition and supplier decisions.
Objectives, constraints and tradeoffs.
Technology in support of better decisions.
Variability, flexibility and continuity.
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FEATURED
What Is Flexibility Worth?
Procurement says it values supplier flexibility all the time. The harder question is what we are willing to pay for it. In some categories, flexibility is worth almost nothing. In others, it may be the difference between keeping production running and missing demand.
DECISION ARCHITECTURE
More Data Is Not a Better Decision
Visibility is useful. It doesn’t solve the sourcing problem.
DECISION ARCHITECTURE
The Cost of Certainty
Avoiding risk has a cost. The question is whether it is worth it.
SERIES
Sourcing Excellence
Original thinking on sourcing, optimization, market design and better decisions.
Wednesday Spotlight
Outside research and ideas examined through a sourcing and supply chain lens.
INTERACTIVE TOOL
The Supply Chain Ripple Game
See how small demand changes, delays and reasonable local decisions can create much larger swings across a supply chain.