Monthly Archives: April 2009

• E-Sourcing: Destroyer or Doyen of Value

  Posted on April 2, 2009 by hudgeon in VendorManagement

  Tim Cummins from the IACCM has questioned a recent Supply Excellence article on “E-Sourcing Activities & Supplier Relationships: A Match Made in Purchasing Heaven” asking “E-Sourcing: Does it destroy value?” Tim’s objection is that buyers use auctions to impose terms on suppliers rather than engage in dialogue. As a data guy, I’m a big fan [...]

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