Supply Chain & Distribution in the Age of Legalized Marijuana

Now, some readers will feel this topic is inappropriate for Sourcing Innovation. However, regardless of your personal view on the subject, it is a valid one given the continuing legalization of Marijuana around the world, and, more importantly, the fact it has medical uses. If you are personally against it, you can avoid the industry. […]

Recycling Efforts in Trouble due to the Political Climate?

Today’s guest post is from Brian Seipel, a Procurement Consultant at Source One Management Services focused on helping corporations understand their spend profile and develop actionable strategies for cost reduction and supplier relationship management. There are plenty of opinions when it comes to the environment on both ends of the political spectrum. You can likely find thousands […]

Why Bother Classifying Spend? 3 Ways Spend Analysis Will Improve Your Life … Part II

Today’s guest post is from Brian Seipel, Spend Analysis lead at Source One Management Services focused on helping corporations gain a clear view of their spend data to derive actionable budget optimization strategies. Yesterday we began our tale of two VARs that have a lot in common. Both serve the same North East region, both […]

Why Bother Classifying Spend? 3 Ways Spend Analysis Will Improve Your Life … Part I

Today’s guest post is from Brian Seipel, Spend Analysis lead at Source One Management Services focused on helping corporations gain a clear view of their spend data to derive actionable budget optimization strategies. Let’s face it, you and your team have your collective hands full keeping the Procurement trains running each day. Adding a spend […]

UNSuitable Procurement Spend Classification!

Brian Seipel of Source One Management Services recently shared his Pros and Cons of using UNSPSC for spend classification, indicating that the best taxonomy for you, including UNSPSC, was determined by your primary goal. According to Brian, if your goal was to hit the ground running fast and base analysis on a tried-and-true standard, then […]