Tim BurtDesigning risk out of the supply chainSupply chains are becoming increasingly complex, global, outsourced and extended, making it more difficult for companies to know what…Mar 15, 2019Mar 15, 2019
Tim BurtHow technology can cut procurement riskWhen Hurricane Michael, one of the biggest tropical storms ever to make landfall in the United States, struck in October 2018, IBM knew…Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
Tim BurtERP implementation: Too long, too hard, too cumbersome“We’ve been nominated for an award for the best ERP implementation,” said a senior executive at a large multinational as he pointed to the…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
Tim BurtOil prices to stabiliseBarely two years ago, people with informed views on such matters thought the price of oil might be heading from the high $30s to perhaps as…Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
Tim BurtIdentifying supply chain disruptionsAt this time, procurement chiefs inevitably look at what can be completed during the second half of the year before planning for the…Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018