From a 06/15/15 Supply Management Blog by Ashwin Srinivasan. I took the liberty and added ” transportation” to the title. Strategic, transportation, procurement, and professional have been important to me throughout my career as I firmly believe that is how you effectively source transportation. It is not about relentless cost cutting pressure on suppliers, seeking […]
Article from Supply Management, refers to automotive but very applicable to shippers and carriers, especially quote on ” non-price benefits“. Joe Lombardo, NGNF (nice guy, no freight) Poor supplier relationship management costs US automakers $2 billion BY Will Green 18.05.2015 – See more at: http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2015/poor-supplier-relationship-management-costs-us-automakers-2-billion?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=#sthash.ycGAHmUD.dpuf Car manufacturers in the US could have earned $2 billion […]
Hi, I was quoted in an article at Road Scholar Transport http://roadscholar.com/trucking-industry-digital-transition on B2B procurement of transportation services. I am a firm believer in the shipper/carrier relationship , however as millennials become more dominate in supply chain roles, transport procurement will evolve to a social media platform,YELP type reviews, apps, twitter feeds, etc. Joe Lombardo, NGNF […]
Tips from article by Nick Martindale in Supply Management, May 12th, 2015, ” Time for procurement professionals to take some risks.” Top tips: • Try doing something different and don’t use due process as an excuse not to try • Make better use of smaller suppliers • Try taking a flexible and partnership-based approach with […]