Procurement News - Resources Connection Supply Chain Management Practice

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Announces Resources Connection part of the 2004 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, the go-to source for complete knowledge and information on end-to-end supply and demand chain solutions, announced this week the third-annual listing of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 in its June/July 2004 issue. Full Story.

Tracy Stephens, Resources Connection Supply Chain Management Practice CEO, Recognized for Pioneering Role in Developing and Implementing Supply Chain Initiatives and is named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2004 Pros to Know. Full Story.

Resources Connection Supply Chain Management Practice to present at ISM's International Conference in April 2004. Full Story.

Special to Houston Business Journal
IN DEPTH: EXECUTIVE CAREERS
Both project-based executives and firms that hire them are winners
By Ross Mesquita
Scandals, bankruptcies, mergers, and a sluggish economy have resulted in thousands of layoffs at many corporations -- Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Arthur Andersen, Kmart and HP to name just a few. Long gone are employees' expectations that they will work for just one company for most or all of their careers. Full Story.

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RESOURCES CONNECTION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE APPOINTS LISA MERSHAD NIXON AND TIM ELSENBROOK TO CLIENT SERVICE MANAGERS IN HOUSTON OFFICE. Full Story.

HOW WILL SARBANES-OXLEY AFFECT YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION? Full Story.

RESOURCES CONNECTION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE PROMOTES NELSON G. SCHMIDT TO MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ITS HOUSTON OFFICE. Full Story.

RESOURCES CONNECTION SCM PRACTICE (AS THE PROCUREMENT CENTRE) CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE iSource BUSINESS MAGAZINE'S iSource 100 FOR 2003
iSource Business Magazine, the go-to source for complete knowledge and information on end-to-end supply and demand chain solutions, this week announced it has selected the supply and demand chain enabling organizations to be recognized as the iSource 100 in its June/July 2003 issue. Full Story.

RESOURCES CONNECTION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE OFFERS SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Resources Connection Supply Chain Management Practice (Resources SCM Practice) has an excellent track record, knowledge of and deep understanding of doing business in the Russian Federation. We have been providing professional Supply Chain services to the energy industry in the Russian Federation since 1997. Full Story.

RESOURCES CONNECTION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE TO PRESENT AT ISM'S INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MAY 2003
Bob Engel, National Director of Project Management at Resources Connection Supply Chain Management Practice, will present "Strategic Sourcing: Full Story.

INSIDE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT COVER STORY (DECEMBER 2002) DISCUSSES KEY SKILLS REQUIRED FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
In the December 2002 edition of Inside Supply Management, Max Payne (VP of Recruiting) was quoted in the cover story, "Help Wanted: Business and Supply Management Skills Needed." Full Story.

RESOURCES CONNECTION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICEANNOUNCES NEW ERP IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTION
Resources Connection Supply Chain Management Practice (Resources SCM Practice) announced a new service offering today for clients who have or will have an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for their Supply Chain Management technology requirements. Full Story.

NETWORK INTERNATIONAL & RESOURCES CONNECTION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE Announce the launch of EASY at BP, a joint initiative to provide field identification, rationalization and monetization of surplus equipment. Network International, a company that is the leader of the independent marketplace for surplus equipment and Resources Connection Supply Chain Management Practice, a leading supplier of supply chain management services, today announced they have combined their core competencies to offer EASY to the Oil and Gas industry. Full Story.

Resources Connection SCM Practice (as The Procurement Centre) has been named one of America's entrepreneurial growth leaders by Inc magazine for its 2002 Inc 500 ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The ranking will appear in the magazine's special Inc 500 issue, which hits newsstands October 15. We were ranked 350 out of 500!!! Full Story.

On September 6, 2002, Resources Connection SCM Practice (as The Procurement Centre) was honored as the 68th company on The Houston 100®, a ranking of private businesses making the greatest economic impact on the Houston area. Resources Connection Supply Chain Management Practice showed a 153.5 percent growth in sales from 1999 to 2001. This is the third time we have received the honor of making The Houston 100 list since 1999. Full Story.

Costa Mesa, CA, October 16, 2002 - Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN), today announced the acquisition of The Procurement Centre, a Houston-based provider of supply chain management services to companies on a project basis. The purchase price for the acquisition was approximately $9.0 million, of which $7 million was paid in cash and the balance was paid in Resources Connection, Inc. common stock. Additionally, the purchase price may increase by up to $2.7 million in cash if Resources SCM Practice achieves certain operating goals over the next 12 months. Click here to read the full press release.