Collection Management Matters: Frienemies: Vendor Tech Support

In-Circuit Test Vendor Support

In-circuit testers are widely used for manufacturing tests and for the measurement of printed circuit board (PCB) systems. In-circuit testers can also program and verify programmable logic devices (PLDs) that support in-system programmability (ISP). Using in-circuit testers to program ISP-capable devices allows device programming to fit into the standard manufacturing flow, reducing time-to-mar...

Cultivating Our “Frienemies”: Viewing Immunity as Microbiome Management

Immunology has been studied and understood in the context of the compelling problems of infectious disease. But our rapidly growing knowledge of immune interactions with our healthy microbiota, and the many benefits it confers, suggests there may be value to an alternative view: that mechanisms of defense against pathogens are one aspect of a complex system with the broader purpose of managing ...

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Sponsorship and IT vendor management of projects

Project sponsorship is assumed to be critical to the success of information systems development and implementation. However, there is limited research on the effect of vendor-based sponsorship on the management of information technology (IT) projects. This paper contributes to that emerging body of evidence. Drawing on literature on psychological contract, management control and project sponsor...

How Cisco IT Improved Strategic Vendor Management

Cisco IT Case Study / Business Management / Vendor Management: This case study describes the creation of a global vendor management office (VMO) within Cisco. The VMO supports strategic vendor relationships across the IT organization. In the first three quarters of 2004, the VMO saved or recovered US$33M in IT costs and improved several Cisco vendor relationships. Cisco customers can benefit fr...