Five Rules to Strategic Outsourcing Cover story by Kate Vitasek in Reverse Logistics Magazine, Edition 98 All too often companies that outsource experience what University of Tennessee researchers call the Watermelon scorecard: SLAs (service level agreements) are green on the surface, but often neither the buying company nor the service provider are happy with the […]
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Forbes — 24 January 2019 — Employees, Suppliers
Don’t Treat Your Employees Like Suppliers Forbes Blog article by Kate Vitasek published 24 January 2019 The war for talent is 20 years strong and has changed the way companies recruit and retain talented employees. While great strides have been made in how companies treat employees, many are still in the dark ages when it […]
Forbes — 21 January 2019 — Brexit, Trade and Logistics
Get Set For A Bumpy Trade And Logistics Ride In 2019 Forbes post by Kate Vitasek on 21 January 2019 A significant reshuffling of the top logistics countries is likely this year, largely because of Brexit and the potential for a trade war between the U.S. and China… Here’s the link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2019/01/21/get-set-for-a-bumpy-trade-and-logistics-ride-in-2019/#2400b94bb2c7
SupplyChainBrain — November 2018
Tariffs Present an Opportunity for Supply Chain Collaboration Supply Chain Brain Think Tank article by Kate Vitasek published on 28 November 2018 Here’s one way to think about trade fights between governments: Tariffs are really tit-for-tat exercises in non-collaboration that make world trade more complicated and expensive — especially for the consumer caught in the middle… […]
Public Spend Forum — 16 January 2019
Unlearning to Learn: A Vested Approach to Services Acquisition Episode 13 of the Public Procurement Leaders Podcast with Kate Vitasek on 16 January 2019. Here’s the link: https://www.publicspendforum.net/podcasts/vested-services-acquisition-kate-vitasek/
Inside Supply Management Weekly — 14 January 2019
Focusing on Shared Vision and Statement of Intent The first of a series of articles on the Vested Five Rules and the 10 Elements by Kate Vitasek published 14 January in Inside Supply Management Weekly. Here is the link: http://ismmagazine.org/focusing-on-shared-vision-and-statement-of-intent/
ISM Weekly — 26 November 2018
Implementing a Successful Supplier Sourcing Contract Article by Kate Vitasek published by Inside Supply Management Weekly on 26 November 2018. Some sourcing business deals are simple to negotiate, especially when they are basic transactional deals, such as for office supplies. Other more strategic sourcing contracts might go through difficult and lengthy RFP processes… Here is […]
Forbes — November 2018
Paul Romer: The Path To Economic Growth And Innovation Article by Kate Vitasek published in Forbes on 19 November 2018 Business professionals can learn a valuable lesson about the path to economic growth and innovation from Paul Romer, this year’s Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences (shared with William Nordhaus). Romer views the economy as a “huge innovation […]
Procurement Leaders — October 2018
The art of getting to ‘we’ in negotiations Thought Leaders article by Kate Vitasek published 10 October 2018 in Procurement Leaders Resource Library. There are many books on the art of negotiations and getting to ‘yes’. But few of those address what happens after the parties sign the contract. Have you ever found yourself in […]
Forbes — 30 September 2018
Three Ingredients For Food Startup Success Article by Kate Vitasek published 30 September 2018 in Forbes It’s a recipe for success when a small food startup can blend a great idea with the expertise of a food startup accelerator and the resources of a Fortune 500 company… Here is the link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2018/09/30/three-ingredients-for-food-startup-success/#6afee58f7273