5-May-2020 | Kathryn Zwack
While many of us feel like we are the leading characters in a dystopian novel, professionals in the oil and gas industry may feel like they have lost three decades of progress. Oil prices are well bel
12-Feb-2020 | Kathryn Zwack
Recently, I heard the following from Diane Swonk, Grant Thornton’s chief economist, on Marketplace: “Supply chains are being disrupted.” Your favorite sources – be they in Toledo or elsewhere
17-Dec-2019 | Kathryn Zwack
No matter what product you produce or service you sell, you rely heavily on your suppliers to provide the raw or indirect materials and services so you can go to market on time and on budget. But w
23-Oct-2019 | Kathryn Zwack
Like most industries, the oil and gas sector has experienced significant change and disruption in recent years. Political and economic factors, together with supply and price fluctuations, can cause h
17-Sep-2019 | Kathryn Zwack
The United Nations predicts that by 2025, the global population will reach 8.1 billion and by 2050, it will reach 9.6 billion. Most of this growth will occur in developing countries – primarily in A
21-Aug-2019 | Kathryn Zwack
Nearly every organization in virtually every industry is facing similar pressures. How can we be quicker and more nimble with everything – from back-office processes to how we get products to m
5-Jun-2019 | Kathryn Zwack
Overhaul your procurement function – one piece at a time. Let’s hit the ground crawling. That’s not a very popular notion in business these days, but if you bite off more new procurement proc
15-May-2019 | Kathryn Zwack
If you’ve looked everywhere in your search for savings, we have an answer for you. Four, actually. You’ve picked all the low-hanging fruit and upended every stone. You’ve already delivered mo
22-Apr-2019 | Kathryn Zwack
When it comes to procurement policy, you’ve crossed every “t” and dotted every “i.” You’ve sourced all your goods and services, negotiated your contracts, and made sure preferred pricing i
