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Emory University’s Decision to Implement Zycus Spend Analysis and Strategic Sourcing Solutions Noteworthy

January 19, 2010

The recent news that Zycus had cracked the education market with the announcement that Atlanta-based Emory University has decided to implement the company’s “SaaS based Spend Analysis and Strategic Sourcing solutions,” is noteworthy on many levels. One of the most demanding sectors in which the dynamics of decentralized purchasing practices at the departmental level doesn’t […]

First Segment in the Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series Provides Surprising Insights

January 19, 2010

Yesterday’s first segment in the 7-Part Series featuring Washington-based author and expert Judy Bradt provided incredible insight into government contracting as we delved into the key elements of successfully investigating, developing, and pursuing business from one of the largest purchasers in the world . . . the U.S. Federal Government. What was interesting is that […]

Creating and Extending Supplier Value Through Practical Engagement and Economic Visibility

January 15, 2010

One of the greatest challenges that the majority of organizations face in both the public and private sectors in terms of driving best value decision-making is supply base erosion. Almost irreparably damaged due to the ill-advised application of strategies associated with broadly rationalizing the supply base and low cost country sourcing to name only two, […]

Seven Steps to Success Series Begins January 18th

January 12, 2010

In this first segment of a special seven part series, I will be joined by Judy Bradt who is an expert author, speaker and consultant who will provide invaluable insight into on how companies can capitalize on the emerging opportunities in the US public sector. (Note: Please refer to the Seven Steps to Success Series […]

The Modern Group Purchasing Organization: Leveraging Spend, Increasing Value

January 10, 2010

“In the United States, a group purchasing organization (or GPO) is an entity that is created to leverage the purchasing power of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are paid by the vendors that GPOs oversee. Some […]

Accessibility to Intelligence and the Power to Act (Technological Profile)

January 8, 2010

As indicated in my November 24th post, when I came across the Binary Fountain organization as a result of our mutual familiarity with the Commonwealth of Virginia, my initial thought was to view their offering through the lens of quantifying results. Specifically, by providing timely access to near real-time intelligence, their clients would be able […]

Recognizing the changing dynamics of the social media world, Next Level Purchasing steps up its service and value to the market

January 6, 2010

When Next Level Purchasing founder and visionary Charles Dominick appeared as part of a guest panel in the 2-Part series “Is The Traditional Association Model Dead?” it was clear that he grasped the significance of the changing landscape in terms of professional development and insights. In his thoughtful and diplomatic manner, Dominick pointed out the […]

Author and Distinguished Supply Chain Expert Bill Michels to Become Regular Guest in the New Thought Leaders Segment on PI Window on Business

January 6, 2010

As announced here in my December 31st post “Exciting New Vistas Await the PI Window on Business Show in 2010,” we have launched the new Thought Leaders segment in which we will be joined by industry experts like high tech entrepreneur and investment expert Brad Feld who will provide insights on the state of the […]

Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series

December 8, 2009

Series Description: It would be difficult for me to actually provide a number relative to how many times I have referenced the problems associated with what I refer to as an eroding supply based. Over the past few years, and more recently within the pages of this blog or on the virtual airwaves […]

The Convergence of Success: The Alignment of Opportunity, Insight, Means and Action

December 7, 2009

“Chance favors the prepared mind.” (Note: Pasteur’s actual words were “In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.”) I doubt that when Louis Pasteur first uttered these words during a Lecture at the University of Lille on December 7th 1854 he had envisioned the interdependent, globally connected world within which we live […]