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  • Improving Federal Government Procurement: A World of Opportunity (Supply and Demand Chain Executive)

    7/18/2011

    The federal government purchases over $500 billion annually, making it the world's largest customer. That staggering amount grew from a "mere" $200 billion in 2001, when government went on a buying binge. Now with fiscal and budget pressures, government spending will undoubtedly decline. But beyond spending cuts, government has a huge opportunity to reduce waste and drive improvements into the way it purchases.

  • Censeo-in-Brief: Recovering from Your Budget Cuts

    4/25/2011

    This article highlights how agencies can reduce operational costs and eliminate non-performing redundant programs to achieve rapid and significant results. The article also provides general guidelines for launching your efforts to achieve quick gains while building sustainable processes and capabilities.

  • Sustainment SRM: Why the Army Is Uniquely Positioned to Benefit

    2/7/2011

    SRM programs are an increasingly recognized best practice within the private sector. This article presents strategies on how the Army can incorporate SRM in order to improve management, assess and mitigate risk, and increase the value of its supplier relationships.

  • Raise the Roof: How to Manage the Total Lifecycle Cost of Facility Assets

    12/29/2010

    The desire to stretch funding drives facility managers to reduce the assets' short-term cost resulting in far greater costs down the road. This article presents how understanding the underlying cost drivers of the assets can help you develop strategies resulting in the lowest total cost in the long-run.

  • Collaborative Management Will Improve Weapon System Sustainment

    10/22/2010

    The environment in which weapon system sustainment takes place is changing fundamentally. The authors believe these changes will require the Department of Defense and industry to transform the way they do business.

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  • Strategic Market Analysis: The Groundwork Behind the Glamour

    5/1/2010

    This paper discusses how to conduct thorough and usable market analyses which allow organizations to deal with suppliers more effectively.

  • Cost Modeling: Going Beneath the Price Tag

    1/5/2010

    Cost modeling, an advanced supply chain and procurement competency, is critical for optimizing costs across the supply chain and effectively negotiating with suppliers. It requires a deep understanding of cost elements and drivers, not just price.