The Value of Being There…………. Being Early
Published November 24, 2014
My two top credos for success are…… “Always show up” & “If you are on time, you are late”. I was 30 minutes early for a doctor’s appointment [the doc is always 30 minutes late]; ergo, I was an hour early. I was wearing my Temple U. Owls jacket. After registering and taking a seat, […]Read Full Post
The High Cost of Ignoring MRO Inventory
Published November 13, 2014
The MRO storeroom must be moved to a new building because the existing MRO structure is to be razed, per plant management. To expedite the process, Purchasing has been given the task of reducing inventory by recovering obsolete and slow moving parts. Upon investigating available MRO data, P. found that there was $10 million in […]Read the full blog post at MyPurchasingCenter.com
Here We Go Again: The Cost of Processing Purchase Orders
Published October 8, 2014
At a recent roundtable on supply chain costs, the cost ofprocessing a purchase order became a topic of discussion. As in countless other discussions, articles and presentations, the topic is never really resolved. As clearly stated by Scott West, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing at Storeroom Solutions, “Conclusions (erroneous) are easily manipulated and challenged.” The companies […]Read the full blog post at MyPurchasingCenter.com
Should You Change Your Wayward MRO Ways? SSI’s Recent MRO / Indirect Survey Says Yes
Published September 9, 2014
As in all generations, we have seen huge changes in the world around us. The continued development of the product of television, the phenomena of computer abilities, the vast information from smart phones available from anywhere you happen to be [even Dick Tracey’s wrist phone is a reality] are just a few wonderful changes we […]Read Full Post
The Gatling Gun and the Bayonets
Published August 6, 2014
Remember the cartoon that showed a salesman trying to sell a Gatling gun to a general who says he has no time to listen because he is losing the battle; he only has bayonets for weapons. The general had no time to consider the solution because of the problem; therefore, the battle is lost. The […]Read the full blog post at MyPurchasingCenter.com