When I recently spoke with Buyers Meeting Point “BPM” founder Cindy Allen-Murphy about the exciting things that are happening around her web services site for purchasing professionals, I could not help but look beyond the innovative tools and expanding resources to see the emergence of a true “community of purpose.” As you know, I have often lamented (at […]
November 10, 2009
Occasionally I will post an event that I feel will be of interest to my readers. Forrest Breyfogle III has been a guest on the PI Window Business on two separate segments. His first appearance was on April 23rd, 2009 on a show titled “Unemployed Excellence – Why Lean, Six Sigma Have Left Some People […]
April 21, 2009
Contract Misalignment and Non-Compliance “A 2004 automotive study by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) found that of the 45 percent of their membership’s U.S.-based customers who have contracted vendors, 33 percent of all purchases were from non-contract suppliers. In Canada, the number of off-contract purchasing reached a staggering 79 percent. If results such as […]
March 17, 2009
Since launching the 21st Century Governance Principles knowledge sharing network last month on both LinkedIn and Ecademy, there has been insightful and thought provoking discussions and news. Highlights include: CSF Thought Leader Jack Rockart joins 21st Century LinkedIn Chapter Jack Rockart, who is a Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the MIT Sloan School, has been credited […]
March 6, 2009
“Following the edict by John C. Maxwell that “information is giving out: communication is getting through,” this forum is focused on examining the emerging practice of leveraging process mapping as a communication tool to gain a more complete and accurate picture of how an enterprise actually works.” Business Process Mapping Group Introduction In a recent […]
March 3, 2009
“This forum is focused on identifying and understanding the metrics behind policy creation and implementation through proactive membership interaction.” 21st Century Governance Principles Group Introduction In the increasingly complex global marketplace, dynamic and meaningful collaboration is the starting point in gaining the insights that lead to effective policy development. The 21st Century Governance Principles forum, […]
November 19, 2009
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