Vested: A Sustainable Sourcing Model for the 21st Century Article in GSC’s The Source by Kate Vitasek, published online 21 April 2014 The University of Tennessee’s (UT) Vested sourcing business model provides a framework that transforms a “supplier” relationship into a partnership that becomes the bedrock for sustainable sourcing… Here’s the link: http://gscouncil.org/vested-a-sustainable-sourcing-model-for-the-21st-century/?utm_campaign=GSC-April&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=Vested
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HFS Resource Business Transformation Center – April 2014
Beyond Gainsharing: Understanding Different Economic Models/ Incentives in Outsourcing Agreements (Vested) Article by Kate Vitasek and Astrid Uka, published 17 April 2014. It’s time to look beyond gainsharing when thinking about collaborative business and outsourcing relationships… Here’s the link: http://bpo.horsesforsources.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/HFS_BPO_gainshare-article_UniversityTennessee.pdf
Material Handling & Logistics Magazine – April 2014
Don’t Re-shore a Priceberg Article by Kate Vitasek in the April 2014 edition of Material Handling and Logistics. Before deciding to re-shore business or suppliers look beneath the surface at the costs involved… Here’s the link: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5adc33c#/d5adc33c/16
CEO Briefing Newsletter – 6 April 2014
Five Rules How CEOs Can Redefine Winning with Strategic Suppliers Article by Kate Vitasek published on April 6, 2014. Here’s the link: http://chiefexecutive.net/five-rules-how-ceos-can-redefine-winning-with-strategic-suppliers#sthash.a5ao7gle.dpuf The University of Tennessee set out to research some of the world’s most successful strategic partnerships—including those at P&G, McDonald’s and Microsoft—to see how and why these relationships added value. The research identified […]
Outsource Magazine — March 2014
Churchman, Rittel and Webber: The “Wicked” Problem Monthly column in Outsource Magazine by Kate Vitasek published 27 March 2014. Also published in OM’s Spring 2014 edition #35. Do you have one of those really tough business problems that seems to plague you? No matter what you try, nothing seems to solve the problem?… Here’s the […]
MHD Supply Chain Solutions — March/April 2014
How Do I Know I’m Getting a Good Deal in a Vested Arrangement? Article by Andrew Downard and Kate Vitasek in the March/April edition of Australia’s MHD Supply Chain Solutions. There is no direct link available to the article; here is a link to the overall site: http://www.intermedia.com.au/print/news-item/mhd-supply-chain-solutions-magazine
Supply Chain Brain – February 2014
Get Supplier Relationships Right, Then Maintain Them Article by Kate Vitasek, published on Feb 25, 2014 Analyst Insight: If the wheels on your vehicle are out of alignment, you’re in for a rough and inefficient ride. The same holds true for businesses. Alignment, especially in strategic relationships, gets businesses beyond the initial “yes” that sets […]
Outsource Magazine — February 2014
Kahneman, Tversky and cognitive biases Kate Vitasek’s colun/blog for Outsource Magazine (online), published 6 Feb 2014. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman, professor emeritus of Psychology at Princeton University, famed for his psychological research into economic science and behavioral economics, laid the foundation for the field of research known as cognitive biases… Here’s the link: http://outsourcemagazine.co.uk/kahneman-tversky-and-cognitive-biases/
Area Development Online — January 2014
One Size Fits All: “Vested” for Large and Small Companies Article published on January 28, 2014 by Kate Vitasek and Scott R. Schroeder (Owner/CEO, RelianceCM) Companies of all sizes are finding that negotiating and nurturing relationships with suppliers can provide a sustainable competitive advantage. Learn how the “Vested” model is lifting one small, Oregon-based contract manufacturer’s […]
Outsource Magazine — January 2014
Trumping Price-Only with Best Value Article by Kate Vitasek in the January 2 edition of Outsource Magazine. It is likely that no other subject gets as much attention when two companies are entering, or extending, their outsourcing business relationship as the effort to come up with a fair pricing structure. Money is money after all, […]
