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Jan. 4, 2011

Ben Lyles asked a question

Do you do seat sharing in your contact center?

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Dec. 15, 2010

Joseph Mullin and 2 other people answered this question

How easy is it to sell innovation resulting in cost reductions compared to new product innovation?

Larry,
I see your point. Something on the effect of what I did while at Lifeline Systems, when I suggested we share our build schedules with our vendors. It had never been done before and I had a hard time convincing not lifeline but the vendors ... more

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Nov. 19, 2010

Fred Degenkamp and 9 other people answered this question

How do I simplify my supply chain?

Philip,
Some very practical handson ideas;
a) A lot of good ideas will come from your team, document them
b) Document your processes/functions and potential improvements
c) Do a Activity Based Costing, which activities cost you most
d) Do a landed cost calculation of your ... more

Supply Chain Costs

Nov. 16, 2010

Frank Hazeltine and 6 other people answered this question

How can I cut costs on my logistics system?

Look for ways to reduce overall cycle time and thereby reduce inventory!

General Management

Nov. 16, 2010

JJ SunDance and 2 other people answered this question

What can I do about rising transportation costs?

Another thing that you can do is take a look at your FAk agreements with your trucking carriers. The market now is lending itself to more aggresive rates as LTL carriers are fighting for market share. Do an open bid with your carriers and you ... more

General Management

Nov. 5, 2010

John Frady asked a question

What are the benefits of procurement management?

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Nov. 4, 2010

Michael Banks asked a question

Do procurement systems actually save money?

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Nov. 3, 2010

David Mair answered this question

Cost of Benefits: How do you manage?

Karen, yours is an oft-asked question these days. The costs of benefits are eating up budgets in companies both large and small. The last year in which the rate of salary/wage increase exceeded health insurance premium increases was 1996. Added to that, a health insurance ... more

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Nov. 2, 2010

Stephen Wiley asked a question

What have you found to be the best way to centralize procurement needs?

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