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Is Amazon The New Oracle or How The Emergence of The B2C World Marks The Official End of The ERP Era (Originally Published Sept. 2014)
October 20, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: Right now it is late on a Friday afternoon, and my reduced caffeine intake means that my mind is prone to contemplate ideas and concepts that are not shall we say “mainstream thinking.” Ironically it was late on a Friday afternoon on September 12th, 2014 that I wrote this post on Amazon becoming […]
Posted in: Commentary
Which picture is an example of an “off-contract buy,” and which is an example of a purchase made through an “established contract?”
October 19, 2023
The answer to the question of which is an example of an off-contract buy and which is an example of a product purchased through a centrally negotiated contract may or may not surprise you, depending on the commodity type. To put it another way, would you get the lower price as part of an established […]
Posted in: Commentary
The Three Big Questions Service Providers Are Starting To Ask?
October 18, 2023
More and more CPOs are now actively looking beyond the logos to see who is behind the service provider from the procurement and supply chain industry experience and expertise standpoint. In the coming months and years, the experience and expertise will become more important than the technology and a logo placement on a chart. Queue […]
Posted in: Commentary, Titans 2023
Titans 2023 Installment #2: Hidden In Plain Site – The Case of the Missing Ninja Dojo
October 17, 2023
“Quiet and mysterious, ninja warriors are known for their strength, skill and stealth. Turn your back for just a moment, and a ninja might catch you by surprise! What is it about ninjas that’s so fascinating?” – Chicago Public Library A Necessary Preamble In 2009, Procurement Insights did a series of interviews and a panel […]
Posted in: Commentary, Titans 2023
Maximizing ROI Through Composable Procurement: AppXtend Case Study
October 16, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: One thing that has been constant in all my years in this industry is that there are always “new” terms and acronyms popping up. Of course, “new” is subjective in that what is new to me may be old news to you and vice versa. For example, composable procurement has been showing up […]
Posted in: Commentary
Your Morning Smile – Why It’s Time To Stop Chasing Technology
October 15, 2023
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A Sweet Procurement Deal? An Off-Contract Tale With A Sweet Ending!
October 14, 2023
When you leave the office, do you stop being a procurement geek? I am a Trekkie, so my answer to the above question is self-explanatory. In short, I ask myself: “What would Spock do?” Moving into a new neighborhood this past May, in which two big schools are within walking distance, we are anticipating a […]
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Who could it be now: The New 2023 Titans of Procurement Technology
October 12, 2023
In 2009, Procurement Insights did a series of interviews and a panel with the leaders for providers I called the New Titans of the SaaS World series. Joining me on June 25th 2009, to discuss their take on this changing of the guard were Anurag Dixit, Vice President, Marketing (Zycus); Steve Wargalla, Vice President, Foundation […]
Posted in: Titans 2023
Procurement Insights 
What is the collaboration disconnect, and what can we do about it?
October 22, 2023
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Three years ago, I wrote a LinkedIn post asking the question, Can Procurement Collaborate Outside of a Crisis? in which I cited Kate Vitasek’s famous Minnesota I35-W bridge collapse rebuild story – https://bit.ly/3DEbO46 (see image below). Then, in 2022, I wrote another post about Ottawa’s struggling LRT project titled – “Doors you couldn’t touch, switches […]