Comments on: Purchasing in a down turn http://purchasingtransformation.ibxeurope.com/2008/09/30/purchasing-in-a-down-turn/ Challenges and possibilities within sourcing, procurement and supply chain management. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:21:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Global 21 Meets Catch 22 « Purchasing Transformation http://purchasingtransformation.ibxeurope.com/2008/09/30/purchasing-in-a-down-turn/#comment-300 Global 21 Meets Catch 22 « Purchasing Transformation Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:07:36 +0000 http://abernhard.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-300 [...] anything purchasing should play a bigger role - we have previously covered some of the short-term opportunities that could be considered in periods like this but I think the [...] [...] anything purchasing should play a bigger role – we have previously covered some of the short-term opportunities that could be considered in periods like this but I think the [...]

]]> By: Torbjörn Thorsen, IBX Group AB http://purchasingtransformation.ibxeurope.com/2008/09/30/purchasing-in-a-down-turn/#comment-217 Torbjörn Thorsen, IBX Group AB Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:59:53 +0000 http://abernhard.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-217 This is surely THE hot topic of the moment; almost all of the leading purchasing and supply chain blogs have addressed the issue in the past few days: Spend Matters here: http://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2008/9/30/How-Can-CPOs-Best-Weather-the-Down-Economy and here: http://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2008/9/29/Treasurys-700-Billion-Sourcing-Challenge--Is-it-Reverse-Auction-Time Supply Excellence offer this: http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2008/09/29/bailout-reverse-auctions/ And finally E-sourcing Place offer this piece of advice: http://esourcingplace.com/2008/10/01/on-the-paulson-us-treasury-reverse-auction-process/ This is surely THE hot topic of the moment; almost all of the leading purchasing and supply chain blogs have addressed the issue in the past few days:

Spend Matters here:
http://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2008/9/30/How-Can-CPOs-Best-Weather-the-Down-Economy

and here:
http://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2008/9/29/Treasurys-700-Billion-Sourcing-Challenge–Is-it-Reverse-Auction-Time

Supply Excellence offer this:
http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2008/09/29/bailout-reverse-auctions/

And finally E-sourcing Place offer this piece of advice:
http://esourcingplace.com/2008/10/01/on-the-paulson-us-treasury-reverse-auction-process/

]]> By: david henshall http://purchasingtransformation.ibxeurope.com/2008/09/30/purchasing-in-a-down-turn/#comment-213 david henshall Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:36:08 +0000 http://abernhard.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-213 Managing Through a Downturn: A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and purchasing leaders on Surviving the Tough Times though Procurement Excellence What’s in it for you? Create opportunities to outmaneuver your competitors by building sustainable competitive advantage, and prepare for the next growth phase. Read more in the July/Aug edition of "Transform" on www.purchasingpractice.com/information Managing Through a Downturn:

A guide for CEO’s, CFO’s and purchasing leaders on Surviving the Tough Times though Procurement Excellence

What’s in it for you? Create opportunities to outmaneuver your competitors by building sustainable competitive advantage, and prepare for the next growth phase.

Read more in the July/Aug edition of “Transform” on http://www.purchasingpractice.com/information

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