CU Quarterly Archives

Our newsletter, the CU Quarterly, includes essential information on procurement trends, Corporate United sourcing updates, and industry news. Please check out our latest issues.

Fourth Quarter 2011
Featured articles:
"Supplier Relationship Management: Tips from CU's Regional Meeting"
"Spend Matters Reconsiders GPOs and Buying Consortiums"

Third Quarter 2011
Featured article: "Functional Panel Provides Perspective on Procurement"
By Katie Virtue, Manager of Category Development, Corporate United

Second Quarter 2011
Featured article: "Corporate United Honors Winners of Collaboration Awards"
By Kate Torok, Director of Marketing, Corporate United

First Quarter 2011
Featured article: "Expensive Sentences: "We Love Your Product"
Contributed by Jack Quarles, Principal, 3Q Strategies

Fourth Quarter 2010
Featured article: "Getting the Most out of Supplier Reports"
By Katie Virtue, Manager of Category Development, Corporate United

Third Quarter 2010
Featured article: "Improving Buyer/Supplier Relationships: A Global Perspective"
By Daniel F. Lynch, PhD, Associate Professor and Director, Centre for International Trade & Transportation, Dalhousie University

Second Quarter 2010
Featured article: "Implementation and Compliance Best Practices from SYNERGY 2010"
By Katie Virtue, Manager of Category Development, Corporate United

First Quarter 2010
Featured article: "The Challenge of Contract Management in a Supply-Constrained Economy"
Contributed by Robert Handfield, Ph.D., Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Management

Fourth Quarter 2009
Featured article: "Bypassing the RFP"
Contributed by Joe Payne, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Source One, Inc.

Third Quarter 2009
Featured article: "New Study Reveals Gaps in Supplier Risk Management Practices" Part Two
Contributed by Expense Management Solutions

Second Quarter 2009
Featured article: "New Study Reveals Gaps in Supplier Risk Management Practices" Part One
Contributed by Expense Management Solutions

First Quarter 2009
Featured article: "Strategic Category Management as the Next Generation of Sourcing"
By David B. Clevenger, Vice President, Corporate United

Fourth Quarter 2008
Featured article: "Volatility Rocks Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Services Marketplace in First Half of 2008"
Contributed by Expense Management Solutions

Third Quarter 2008
Featured Article: "What is Supply Market Intelligence?"
Contributed by Robert Handfield, Ph.D., Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Management

Second Quarter 2008
Featured Article: "An Excerpt from Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World"
Contributed by Hyperion Books

First Quarter 2008
Featured Article: "The Weak Dollar and What it Means to the Supply Chain"
Contributed by Denali Consulting

Fourth Quarter 2007
Featured Article: "The Re-Emergence of the Group Purchasing Organization"
By David B. Clevenger, Vice President, Corporate United