Logistics

The Elements of a Good RFI in Strategic Sourcing

by Taras Berezowsky on May 14, 2012

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Everybody does an RFI in a sourcing process, and some of us at MetalMiner have personally been on the receiving end of some that include 235 questions or more — multiple spreadsheets, multiple tabs. So what is an RFI supposed to do? MetalMiner interviewed Olivier Maurandy of Fullstep to see what he finds to be [...]

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Which Spend Categories Too Big, Too Small In Sourcing Negotiations?

by Taras Berezowsky on May 3, 2012

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One of the biggest issues we see is companies going after everything — using the 80/20 rule, etc. — in optimizing their spend and streamlining their sourcing. MetalMiner Editor Lisa Reisman interviewed Olivier Maurandy, VP Business Development for Fullstep, to get his take on strategic sourcing best practices. In this segment, Maurandy touches on whether [...]

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Defining a Strategic Sourcing Process For Middle-Market Firms

by Taras Berezowsky on May 1, 2012

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Every company has the ol’ time-honored step/”Chevron” process for strategic sourcing. MetalMiner Editor Lisa Reisman interviewed Olivier Maurandy, VP Business Development for Fullstep USA, to get his take on strategic sourcing best practices. In this segment, Maurandy touches on how middle-market manufacturers and other companies can focus their sourcing processes. Please note: Fullstep is a sponsor of [...]

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Coal and Mineral Mining Solutions: What Manufacturers Can Learn from ‘Pit To Port’

by Taras Berezowsky on April 11, 2012

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We at MetalMiner are always on the lookout for sourcing efficiencies in the industrial metals supply chain — and those who make said efficiencies their business. That’s one of the main reasons we chose the sponsors that we did for our recent MetalMiner and Spend Matters conference, Commodity EDGE; they are all at the top [...]

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Take a Spend Matters/MetalMiner Survey – Material Risk and Supply Chain Traceability

by Lisa Reisman on October 7, 2011

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Check out the details below on this new survey by MetalMiner’s sister site, Spend Matters. This survey aims to examine the potential demand for supplier information and enrichment content primarily on the item/material level, including products/components/chemicals that may be subject to regulation or restriction based on their base components, inherent hazards, or intended usage. This [...]

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Is Shale Gas Production the Cure for US Manufacturing Economy?

by Taras Berezowsky on September 28, 2011

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ixiGUl638[/youtube] Andrew Browning, executive vice president of Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), speaks with MetalMiner Editor Lisa Reisman at CEA’s offices in downtown Chicago. In this segment, Browning answers questions about current and future infrastructure for domestic natural gas production, and whether it will help the US gain competitive advantage. MetalMiner has covered the importance of [...]

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Getting to the Bottom of Hydraulic Fracturing

by Taras Berezowsky on September 28, 2011

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WXEy9Bfu7c[/youtube] Andrew Browning, executive vice president of Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), speaks with MetalMiner Editor Lisa Reisman at CEA’s offices in downtown Chicago. MetalMiner recently had the chance to speak with Andrew Browning, CEA’s executive vice president, about the organization’s work and the importance of not only advocating for the continued, responsible use of oil, [...]

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New Slow Steaming Report Sheds Light on Actual Manufacturing Impact

by Lisa Reisman on September 6, 2011

Style:    Category: Global Trade, Green, Inventory Stock Levels, Logistics, Sourcing Strategies

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A year and a half ago, I took aim at a story first reported in the New York Times touting the benefits of the “slow steam initiatives as put in place by leading shippers. “Slow steam refers to the shipping industry initiative designed to slow down ships to create greater fuel savings, as well as [...]

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