News and Articles
Louis De Rose is a regular contributor to professional and trade publications like Computer Reseller News, Purchasing World, Circuitree, Electronic Buyers News, and online publications like Microsoft Direct Access. Following are a few of his more recent pieces:
Lessons from a failed Supply Chain - This is a blow-by-blow description of a real (but unnamed) company's problems in introducing and implementing a Supply Chain initiative. Readers can learn what to do and what not to do to avoid similar problems.
It's Déjà Vu Again - This article is directed to OEM's, who once developed and nurtured a carefully-selected supply base, by stressing purchase value and total cost, to revert back to old buying habits. Price has become a primary factor in source selection. And this can defeat the concept of effective Supply Chain Management. Certainly, that becomes a stronger risk, when business revives.
Lessons From the Last Downturn - In this piece, De Rose gives a detailed explanation of why business went into a tailspin with the dot-com boom and 9/11. He also explains how companies can position themselves to avoid that problem in the future.