Insights to help you navigate the complex world of private-label partnerships, the circular economy, and mass retail.

The Sourcing Hero Podcast: Episode 101 After all of the turbulence of the last few years, relationships between procurement and suppliers...

You don’t need to ‘boil the ocean’ when it comes to building and implementing circular strategies. The key is to start and build momentum.

The momentum for recycling consumer goods is building. But while recycling more is a great measurement for success, recycling fast is not.

As promised, I’ve started my examination into retail and the Circular Economy. This update, on retail waste, is the first of many different

Vetting prospective suppliers is part art, part science. To do it well, you’ll need to navigate in the gray...

Previously, we’ve taken a look at the key trends shaping the future of retail, and therefore, sourcing.

What’s one of the most exciting trends in sourcing? Well, for me, it’s how some companies are using just-in-time manufacturing...

In my last post, we saw how digital platforms, such as Inspectorio, are changing the way that retailers, brands, and suppliers...

My goal is to leave you with a framework you can use to: (1) review new ideas you hear about, and (2) evaluate the companies who deliver...

In the next few articles, I will share my thoughts on how sourcing is likely to change over the next few years..

But lists alone won’t lead you to a vetting victory. Finding an ideal supplier isn’t as easy, linear, or rote as asking a question...

Vetting prospective suppliers is part art, part science. To do it well, you’ll need to navigate in the gray and calculate in black and white

As part of your vetting, you’ve asked your prospective supplier some questions, as well as a few more and a few more. But now what?

Before you vet, take some time to clearly define what you expect in terms of production (or what your customers will expect...

So now, it’s time to learn what the supplier does. This means you’ll examine: (1) the supplier’s product development process, and...

When you know who your supplier is, what they do, and how they do it, you’ll not only help keep your business on track...

This assessment will help you: (1) set expectations to improve supplier results, or (2) make the decision to part ways.

In this article, you’ll discover how to translate those values into measures of supplier success.

You have an incredible amount of influence in building the supplier matrix that will drive maximum value for your business.

The work I do and love is called as “Supplier Relationship Management” (SRM), helpfully defined by Wikipedia as: “The discipline of strategi