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Did an Anti-North American Sentiment and Arrogance Undermine Andersson’s Tenure at GM?
On the August 11th PI Window on Business Show I will be talking with three time honoree as a Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s “Pros To Know,” and co-author of the book “Transform Your Supply Chain” Bill Michels, regarding General Motor’s precipitous fall in relation to their supply chain strategy. Like previous segments, I spend […]
When Giants Are Really Giants: Learning From Those Who Imagined the Possibilities and Succeeded!
August 5, 2009
“Of course, he carried it a bit too far. He thought that every windmill was a giant. That’s insane. But, thinking that they might be… Well, all the best minds used to think the world was flat. But, what if it isn’t? It might be round. And bread mold might be medicine. If we never […]
GM and Procter & Gamble Articles Stirs Both Controversy and Interest Overseas
August 4, 2009
The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network or SSON recently published a two-part article entitled The Trend Towards Vendor Consolidation examining the developing tendency among large-scale organizations towards reducing the number of vendors with whom their procurement departments have to deal. That article was prompted by a debate – still ongoing – between analysts and commentators […]
August 4th PI Window on Business Guest Panel Examines a Woman’s View of Professional and Personal Balance
August 1, 2009
The old axiom that “Men Are From Mars,” and “Women Are From Venus” has become a sustaining metaphor for the supposed differences between the sexes. While there are differences to be certain, the collective vision for achieving a total life “equilibrium” is a shared one. But what is balance between one’s personal and business life? […]
Virginia Call-In Show Provides A Few Interesting Insights
July 30, 2009
Yesterday’s PI Window on Business call-in show regarding the recently released Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission’s (JLARC) report on how Small-Medium Enterprise suppliers have been affected by the Commonwealth’s eVA procurement platform provided a few interesting insights relative to communication, pay-to-play fees and the related (and growing) cash surplus. While the JLARC Briefing highlighted […]
We Have to Start Meeting Like This: The Power of Virtual Conferencing
July 30, 2009
In the recent PI Window on Business broadcast “The Psychology of Social Networking” we asked the question, is L.J. Hanifan’s 1916 definition regarding social networking a reflection of its true intent that is best achieved or realized through a face-to-face interaction, or does our current technology driven mediums, while lacking in the realm of up […]
The Gathering Storm (What is Behind LinkedIn Policy Regarding Member Usage?)
July 30, 2009
I would have to say that my July 28th interview with Neal Schaffer (including the lead-up to the actual broadcast) was equal parts interesting, thought provoking and to a certain degree surreal. While the segment answered as many questions as it created, based on the flurry of calls, e-mails and yes even responses to my […]
The Virginia Legislative Review of eVA Call-In Show
July 29, 2009
In addition to Virginia establishing a page on their website specifically relating to Procurement Insights’ Coverage of eVA, the Commonwealth sent out invitations to 41,000 businesses inviting them to tune in, and call-in to today’s PI Window on Business broadcast “The Virginia Legislative Review of eVA Call-In Show.” A follow-up to our July 16th show […]
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