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The ABCs of spend analysis: Change the way you source
You never know what you might learn in a spend-analysis exercise—or what your suppliers might learn. But the lessons can prompt changes that improve supplier relations and supply-chain management. Within Motorola's Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) in Schaumberg, Ill., Director of Global Procurement David Buck and his team follow a rigorous strategic sourcing process they call the Rapid Sourc...

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