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eSourcing Forum is sponsored and administered by David Bush at Iasta, a software and services provider of supply management solutions. eSourcing forum brings together some original posts with excerpts of current postings from 20+ other procurement blogs and news sources, and provides links back to the originating site for the remainder of the content. The site also has a list of free magazines and trade publications that can be accessed once the user completes and submits an application form. Green Supply Chain is sponsored by Bellwether Services , a management consulting firm specializing in strategy, organization, green supply chain management, sourcing, and operations. The blog brings together content and references to environmentally conscious articles on CO2 emission, greening efforts made by large corporate players, and news stories about green initiatives and legislation advanced by world governments. ** NEW ** The Optimum The Optimum is sponsored by Emptoris , a software provider for strategic supply management and enterprise contract management. New as of January 2010, the blog is written by Kevin Potts, Emptoris' VP of Product Management and Marketing. The blog addresses ideas, challenges and solutions brought to light by the company's professionals and clients. Procurement Insights Procurement Insights is written by Jon W. Hansen, and combines a traditional blog format with an online talk radio component that covers a number of professional and procurement topics. The Procurement Insights blog is updated daily, and there is a talk radio program every Thursday at 12:30pm E.S.T called PI Window on Business . In addition, a resource library is available to subscribers for a nominal annual fee. The library contains white papers and corresponding reference material. Jon is a leader in the procurement area and a resource that will prove valuable to you in your professional growth. Procurement Leaders is sponsored by The Procurement Leaders Executive Network, and contributed to by a number of authors including Network editorial director David Rae, Network news editor Richard Edwards and guest author Tim Minahan of Ariba. There are multiple new postings to the blog each week. The Network also publishes a semi-monthly magazine available on a subscription basis and through subscriber login online. Sourcing Innovation Sourcing Innovation has been authored and edited by Michael Lamoureux and a list of regular guest contributors since June 2006. Lamoreux’s background combines computer science, sourcing, supply chain and e-commerce, and therefore the blog often focuses on specific details of technology best practices. Posts are made daily and often include links to and commentary on articles found in major professional publications – both procurement focused and general industry/business. Spend Matters Spend Matters is edited by Jason Busch, founder and managing director of a boutique advisory firm with additional background in marketing strategy, spend management software and strategy/technology consulting. Spend Matters is updated with at least one post daily, often more than one in reaction to current events. Spend matters covers topics from vendors to sourcing international markets, and provides commentary on and reactions to articles and other media published on procurement, sourcing, contract management, spend analysis and visibility, category management, low cost country sourcing, supply chain, and lean operations. Supply Chain Matters Supply Chain Matters is authored by Bob Ferrari , the managing director of the supply chain consulting arm of The Ferrari Research and Consulting Group. He deliberately focuses the blog in three areas: the impact of the global economy, risk mitigation/business intelligence and sustainability or "green supply chain". Supply Excellence is sponsored by Ariba and is edited by Jim Fogarty. The blog is focused specifically on supply management topics and strategies. Contributing authors include Ariba team members from a number of arenas including marketing, services management, and category management. Posts are updated at least daily and cover topics such as managing supply risk, low cost country sourcing and supply market dynamics. |
