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Procurement Insights welcomes Dr. John Rigby as a regular columnist to talk about leveraging public procurement to drive innovation
On June 28th I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. John Rigby who is one of the UK’s top experts and champions on leveraging public sector procurement as a tool to drive innovation. In the 30 minute segment titled “Public Procurement and Innovation: Towards a European Scheme,” Dr. Rigby provided an interesting perspective on what […]
SAP just changed the game if not the industry with their planned acquisition of SuccessFactors
December 6, 2011
I guess that it is true about Christmas being the time for miracles . . . As you know readers I have been one of the most vociferous critics of traditional ERP players such as SAP over the years for a variety of reasons. This includes the abundance of colossal failures of implementations in both the […]
eWorld Keynote delivered to 400 by remote Internet feed a hit with the audience
September 30, 2011
One thing is for certain, the dynamics of conferences have been unalterably changed with the advent of the Internet and more specifically the emergence of social media tools that enable you to connect anywhere in the world, at any time and in a manner that is both engaging and effective. Nowhere was this capability better […]
There’s something for procurement professionals in the New 2011 PI Window Fall Line-up
September 26, 2011
We have just announced the New 2011 Fall Schedule for the PI Window on Blog Talk Radio, which includes two new shows that will connect directly with my readers from the Procurement Insights Blog. Here is a copy of the official PI Window Fall Schedule Post: The New 2011 Fall Schedule for the PI Window […]
25 Years and a Call To Action
May 18, 2011
London, May 16, 2011 – ADR International today marks its 25th anniversary with a call to all in the procurement and sourcing community to build on the impressive improvements in procurement professionalism, standing and the skills set of the procurement community achieved over the past quarter century. from the ADR International Celebrates 25th Anniversary press […]
While there is no doubt that COUPA is ready to take the market, is the market ready for COUPA?
May 18, 2011
Today’s press releases by Coupa, Coupa Guarantees 1% Reduction in OpEx within 6 Months and, Coupa Sets New Standard for Ease of Use in Business Software, provide further evidence as to just how far the vendor has come from the heady days of being an outsider innovator trying to crack the then seemingly impenetrable wall […]
No matter how advanced the product offering, timely accessibility to spare parts remains the key to sustained customer satisfaction
May 12, 2011
It’s interesting how we can and often do get caught up in the latest and greatest technology. For me, a guy who never really figured out how to program his own DVD, my excitement surrounding the recent installation of a PVR or Personal Video Recorder was tantamount to the invention of electricity. Well, maybe not […]
Synergy 2011 Celebrates 10 Years of Delivering Insight to a Changing Industry
May 3, 2011
Corporate United, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization, is pleased to announce its SYNERGY 2011 conference will be held May 3-5 at The Hotel Sax in Chicago, IL. SYNERGY 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of this industry-leading spend management conference. This event promises to bring together the foremost supply chain and spend management professionals for […]
Today’s interview with Colin Cram telling in that it points to the connecting disconnects of pursuing government relationships
April 21, 2011
In yesterday’s post I talked about the decision by the UK Government’s Cabinet Office to decline an offer by spend analysis innovator Rosslyn Analytics to provide what was referred to as being unprecedented insight into the government’s spend data free (that’s right free) of charge. To those who are inclined to make decisions based on […]
Just Say No To . . . A Government-Wide Free Spend Analysis?
April 20, 2011
Cabinet Office Declines Free Offer from Rosslyn Analytics and QlikTech to Fix Deficiencies in Central Government Procurement London, UK – 13 April 2011: The UK government’s failure to embrace the latest proven private sector technologies is costing the public sector billions in lost savings. Three weeks after announcing an unprecedented offer to aggregate public sector […]
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