SDI Attends PSU’s Spring 2015 Supply Chain Leader Forum
On March 5th and 6th, more than 65 supply chain leaders and Penn State faculty met at State College, PA for the Spring 2015 Supply Chain Leaders Forum. Each year,...
Posted by on Wed, 01/07/2015 Overview The secret is out. FedEx and UPS are making a paradigm shift in the way they price small parcels, and it will have a...
Posted by Jim Owens on Mon, 01/05/2015 Austrian-American economist Joseph Schumpeter coined the term “creative destruction” describing the process of industrial mutation that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within,...
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) held its annual Indirect Procurement Conference in Phoenix, AZ on December 3rd & 4th. One of the show’s sponsor’s, SDI, sent representatives from their...
Posted by on Wed, 12/10/2014 Overview “5S” is a process methodology that ensures “everything has a place and there is a place for everything.” There are numerous references to 5S...
MRO Glossary: Common Terms to Become Familiar With
Knowing the terminology of a specialty field such as MRO is essential when working with service providers. In Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO), there are specific terms that indicate certain...
Supplier selection for a more connected enterprise.
Posted by on Tue, 11/11/2014 How should a Procurement professional approach supplier selection to acheive enterprise-wide business objectives? First, ensure that the supplier utilizes a market-leading position in the capture...
