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Stockholm Dispatch 3 – Integrity of Sharing a Key Aspect of the IBX Capgemini Summit

October 10, 2010

While I am sitting here in the Airport in New Jersey (and please no comments about contests in which first prize is a week in New Jersey, while second prize is two weeks in New Jersey), I thought that I would get off a quick dispatch about the just concluded IBX Capgemini Summit in Stockholm, […]

eWorld 2010 Session Highlight: Supplier Development in a Global Market

September 23, 2010

Tuesday, September 28th (Session 7, Part 2 – 3:30 to 4:00 PM UK Time) Masterclass: ”Supplier Development in a Global Market” (Session S) (Click to Access) Session Overview: One of the greatest challenges faced by both the private and public sectors in terms of driving best value decision-making, is supply base erosion. Almost irreparably damaged […]

Live Broadcast Schedule from eWorld includes 13 seminars and a Roundtable discussion on “Security in the Outsourcing Cloud”

September 21, 2010

Well the 10th Annual eWorld Conference in London takes place next week on the 28th and 29th of September, and the PI Window on Business Show will be broadcasting to you Live 13 seminars and a Special Roundtable discussion on “Security in the Outsourcing Cloud.” Adding to what amounts to be an exciting lineup of […]

Defense Secretary Gates Calls for Procurement Reform…and He Puts Competitive Bidding at the Forefront of the Pentagon’s New Priorities

September 15, 2010

The following excerpt has been reprinted electronically with permission from the the Reverse Auction Research Center Blog. Use the following link to access the post in its entirety: Procurement Reform. Big news out of the Pentagon has Robert Gates, The Secretary of Defense, has issued a new report calling for big changes – fundamental changes […]

Roundtable on Outsourcing and Security in the Cloud just one highlight for eWorld 2010

September 10, 2010

The PI Window on Business Show is launching a busy Fall schedule which includes our 200th Episode Anniversary Special and Live Event Feeds from both London and Stockholm. For those who did not have the opportunity to tune in to the broadcast, here is the link to our 100th Episode Special . The Live Event […]

Supply Chain Integration Video: It Had Me At Hello!

September 8, 2010

Okay, so I chose to use a cheesy line from a mildly entertaining movie. I hang my head in shame not because it isn’t an applicable reference to a recent video I witnessed on supply chain integration, but because I saw the movie in the first place. (For those of you who may not be […]

Interview with Dr. David Wyld reveals that when it comes to SaaS, Oracle’s and SAP’s future will be difficult

September 7, 2010

Posted from the Contracting Intelligence Blog: In today’s PI Window on Business interview “Reversing Attitudes: Why Reverse Auctions May Actually Be Good For Your Purchasing Practice” I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. David Wyld from The Reverse Auction Research Center. During the 60 minute broadcast, which aired live across the Blog Talk Radio […]

Reversing Attitudes: Why Reverse Auctions May Actually Be Good For Your Purchasing Practice

September 6, 2010

Consisting of more than 200 senior executives, the following is just a sample of the comments I received from the audience: “I do not think that buyers spend any time at all analyzing RFQ’s . . . once they have sent them out they go directly to the price auction and get on a phone […]

Practical Experience Over Technological Know How: Why the Industry Landscape is Shifting

August 27, 2010

“Our direct sales force does not consist of traditional software sales people, but rather service parts experts most of whom were planners themselves. Whether you are talking to sales, support, or management at Baxter, you can be confident that you are speaking with a service parts expert, not merely someone who understands the capabilities of […]

How Some Federal Agencies Are Cutting Contract Costs: Reverse Auctions Come to the Fore

August 24, 2010

The following is the first in a series of excerpts from David Wyld’s Blog The Reverse Auction Research Center. David will be a guest on the PI Window on Business Show on September 7th, 2010 at 12:30 PM EST to talk about the evolution of Reverse Auctions including their viability as a procurement tool in […]