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Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
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 […]
Posted in: Commentary
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
Composable Procurement: How To Collaborate Effectively in the New Disruptive Innovation Era
October 11, 2023
“Disruption is intensifying new technologies, artificial intelligence, and smaller innovative startups are eating into the market share, not to forget the customers’ constantly changing needs and regulatory environmental shifts. At the same time, all that is happening with technology solutions is creating rigidity rather than agility. Scaling these tech solutions to meet end-user needs quickly […]
Posted in: Commentary
Grocers pledge discounts and freezes – how, if at all, does this affect the procurement department?
October 10, 2023
“According to Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, Metro, Loblaws, Sobeys, Walmart and Costco — which together represent about 80% of the grocery market — will roll out price freezes, discounts and price matching over the coming days and weeks . . . Champagne also says a task force will be appointed to make sure the grocers […]
Posted in: Commentary
What is procurement’s missing can opener?
October 9, 2023
Okay, it is Thanksgiving Monday, and maybe it’s the tryptophan from the second helping or turkey. Still, besides finding the above cartoon funny, it made me think: if procurement professionals are missing a tool, what “can opener” do we need to open up our full potential. Now, it’s time for pumpkin pie! 30
Posted in: Funny Thing
Beyond Onboarding Continued . . .
October 8, 2023
Dr. Thierry Fausten • Chartered MCIPS | Procurement & Supply Management Advisor | Exclusive Country Partner CIPS for Business | Speaker | Trainer | Teacher Thanks for hightighting this article, Jon W. Hansen. Even though it looks more like a commercial than the kind of thought leadership Kate Vitasek is used to delivering. I extend […]
Posted in: Commentary, Supplier Relations
This is how I feel when . . .
October 7, 2023
As a procurement professional, what frustrates you the most? Out-of-Left-Field: I think Dick Butkus was one of the greatest middle linebackers of all time. Would he have been a great procurement professional? 30
Posted in: OOLF
Supplier Onboarding: The “True Measurement” of Success
October 6, 2023
“One of the most important questions I had asked Bob dealt with the actual increase in the distribution of business over the Commonwealth’s supply base both before and after the introduction of eVA. In the year prior to eVA’s launch, between 5,000 and 6,000 of the 20,000 registered suppliers received orders. In 2006, 14,371 of […]
Posted in: Commentary, Supplier Relations
Updating Features and Functions To Improve User Experience and Adoption – Make That Adaption
October 5, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: In today’s LinkedIn discussion stream, Joël Collin-Demers writes, “When a measure is ‘bad’, you must deep-dive into the process to find the root cause and fix it (e.g. The requisition to PO cycle time to too long… Why? The approval cycle is the bottleneck. Why? Managers don’t get notifications when they need to […]
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Insights 
Your Morning Smile – Why It’s Time To Stop Chasing Technology
October 15, 2023
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