Cast away
Supply Now is a monthly US podcast that discusses the latest supply trends, strategies and best practices. Hosts Tim Minahan, of SupplyExcellence.com, and Jason Busch, of SpendMatters.com, choose a different issue for each episode and respond to questions and comments from blog and
www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/supply-now
The final frontier
The eyeforprocurement Supplier Management Forum will take place in Miami, Florida on the 17-18 April.
The event will include case studies and interactive sessions to demonstrate how to improve procurement performance and showcase best practice for selecting and managing suppliers effectively. There will be opportunities to network with 130 procurement executives and hear from industry experts such as Brian Slobodow, vice-president CPO Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, lan Crawford, vice-president, global sourcing, IBM and Scott Burnette, director, national transportation, Coca-Cola North America.
www.eyeforprocurement.com
Purchasing on YouTube
Videos exploring purchasing and supply chain issues are beginning to appear on the YouTube.com website, according to JeanPhilippe Massin who posted his YouTube search experience on the Strategic Sourcing Europe site (www.massin.nl/eSourcing).
The search term "supply-chain" turns up a number of relevant videos, including "Animation for supply-chain operation in beverage industry pallet labelling", "Ford Manufacturing supply chain Cisco promotional video on supply chain management" and "The need for supply chain visibility by Forbes.com." A search for "RFID" generates over 50 results.
As he predicts, the number of hits can only grow as firms get involved with new media.
www.youtube.com