Who said supply chains are boring?

Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Little do they realize that every time they discard or recycle a carton of milk they are completing the end of the supply chain cycle. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be.

Friday, June 17, 2011

By the Numbers: IBM's Supply Chain in 2010

IBM just published it's annual corporate responsibility summary for 2010 and I've pulled out the latest highlights referring to Big Blue's supply chain:

- 27,000 suppliers in nearly 100 countries
- Supplier Connection - a collective portal for buying from small and medium businesses reached $150B
- $1.5 billion in First-Tier Spending with Diverse Suppliers - up from $1.4 billion in 2009
- Spending by location, $12.3 billion North America; $12.2 billion Asia Pac; $7.5 billion Europe, Middle East and Africa and $2.7 billion Latin America.

I think I am most impressed at the size of spending in the US.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

By the Numbers: IBM's Supply Chain in 2010

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