Jim Shaughnessy is chief legal officer at DocuSign. He previously served as general counsel at Workday, Orbitz, Lenovo and PeopleSoft. Views are the author’s own. No matter how...
Month: March 2023
Supply chain disruptions: A wake-up call to re-evaluate supplier contracts
Businesses today are increasingly dependent on global manufacturing, cross-border transportation and widespread, highly sophisticated supply chain networks. With major developments...
Better contract = better 3PL performance
Editor’s Note: The SCM thesis Better Contract = Better 3PL Performance was authored by Mykola Oleksyn and Tony Kook and supervised by Dr. Mehdi Farahani (mehdihos@mit.edu) and Dr....
Leadership should dive deeper into contract management
The business case is one of the main priorities that come up when I talk to executives about contract management. Especially the financial part of the business case: how much are we...
Pillar 4 part 2: contract management scenarios
My previous blog offered more information on the CATS CM® contract management process. This process has been subdivided into six steps and is part of the methodology’s fourth pillar....
Procurement: ten CPO actions to defy the toughest challenges
Supply chains face another year of volatility and inflationary pressure. Chief procurement officers (CPOs) can deploy ten resilience actions to craft a winning enterprise-wide...
Real-world litigation impacts of contract clauses in energy contracts
An earnout provision in mergers and acquisitions contracts entitles the seller of the target company to additional compensation in the future if the target performs well after...
How AI can deliver value to your contract management process
As contracts are at the core of any business opportunities, as an in-house lawyer you need to contribute driving agreements that enhance profitability, while fostering trust and...