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Guest Post: Carl Levin poses three cyber scenarios

April 24, 2010

The following is a guest post by Richard Stiennon who will be my guest on the May 7th, 2010 PI Window on Business segment “Surviving Cyber War” on Blog Talk Radio at 12:30 PM EST. Note: This is the second guest post by Richard in the Procurement Insights Blog. The first “Look to how the […]

(Guest Post) Optimization on the Ground: Making Complex Decisions Easier, Enabling Hard and Fast Savings

June 25, 2009

By Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, Emptoris, Inc. This article is the third in a three-part series of guest articles on optimization by Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, with Emptoris, the supply and contract management solutions provider. In the two previous posts I have provided somewhat of a birds-eye view of optimization, particularly in terms […]

Guest Post: Are you future proofing your business (by Penny Power, founder, Ecademy)

June 2, 2009

When ever I get the feeling that someone is not getting on board to this new world of social media and social networking I have great empathy for how they are feeling . I empathise with their concerns of finding the time and their fear of the unknown, but deep down I have serious concern […]

(Guest Post) Optimizing Value in the Economic Downturn [and Recovery]

May 13, 2009

By Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, Emptoris This article is the second in a three-part series of guest articles on optimization by Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, with Emptoris, the supply and contract management solutions provider. As we push on through the troubled economic environment, corporate leaders are laser focused on bringing supply chain management […]

(Guest Post) Why Optimization Matters: Moving Beyond Price Driven Auctions

May 6, 2009

By Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, Emptoris This article is the first in a three-part series of guest articles on optimization by Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, with Emptoris, the supply and contract management solutions provider. As the Lead Scientist for Emptoris and someone who spends a great deal of time focusing on the impact […]

GUEST POST: Six Week Fall Speaking Tour Concludes On A Strong Note (Jennifer Cameron, President, Hansen Consulting and Seminars Inc.)

November 25, 2008

Virginia Forum 2008 Report After six weeks and three continents, Jon Hansen’s Fall Speaking Tour concluded on a strong note at the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Forum 2008 Conference in Hampton, VA. Sharing the keynote spotlight with world renowned motivational speaker Julio Melara, who himself has toured with the likes of Zig Ziglar, Steven Forbes and […]

New Zealand Public Sector eSourcing: Transparent Procurement encourages Competition & Investment

October 30, 2008

It is widely accepted that procurement transparency promotes competition, and that competition is a good thing for economic efficiency and growth. On a national level, it is also interesting to note the positive correlation between transparency and Foreign Direct Investment. Background to Tenders & Sourcing Transparency, in this context, requires that purchasing decisions be demonstrably fair […]

eSourcing software promotes procurement transparency: How New Zealand’s use of technology to facilitate procurement best practices established them as the leader in transparent public sector purchasing (Upcoming Guest Post)

October 22, 2008

In an upcoming guest post by Patrick Dobbs, he will explain how the Government of New Zealand has assumed the leadership mantle in terms of implementing a fully transparent procurement process. Moving beyond simply policy-making, which transformed the New Zealand program from an optimistic goal to a dynamic reality, Dobbs will discuss the process and […]

Q&A with a Story Guru: Jon Hansen (A Storied Career Interview)

September 15, 2008

“I’m delighted to present the fourth installment in this series of interviews with some of the gurus of both performance and applied storytelling. This interview is with “Cousin” Jon Hansen (actually no relation as far as I know). I “met” Jon through this Blog. He uses storytelling in the procurement sector. Read more about him […]

Guest Post: Just Imagine—a Flawless Procurement Merger Integration! (Author: Glenda Leatherman)

March 27, 2008

Picture yourself as a procurement professional in a regulated industry (e.g., telecommunications). Your company is one of three major players in this industry that are about to merge. Your assignment—should you choose to accept it—is to bring the three procurement organizations together into one functioning organization within months of Merger Day 1. With thought and […]