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What percentage of all your suppliers do you consider to be “strategic partners?”
September 8, 2023
Excellent question about what % of suppliers do you consider strategic. I'd be keen to hear what people are saying! - Kate Vitasek
Posted in: Commentary, Supplier Relations
How will AI impact your supply network continuity panel discussion with MIT’s Maria Jesus Saenz, Spend Matters’ Jason Busch, and The Hackett Group’s Chris Sawchuk
September 7, 2023
How will AI impact you?
Posted in: Commentary, webinars
What is the best way to deal with Supplier pushback (see video)?
September 6, 2023
What has been the toughest negotiation with which you were involved? Why was it difficult and how did it end?
Posted in: Negotiating
Getting Beyond The “Black Box”: Why Data Provenance and Integrity Is Up To You, Not AI!
September 5, 2023
Why is the AI "Black Box" a problem or threat?
Posted in: AI, Commentary
Today’s “Rubik’s Cube” Quiz: How much would these same “basketball boots” cost today?
September 4, 2023
Besides inflation, why are consumer prices much higher today than in the past?
Posted in: Quik Pic
Assessing The AI Threat (Is The Threat Real?)
September 3, 2023
How do you view AI: Friend or Foe?
Posted in: AI, Commentary
What will prevent AI from successfully transforming procurement efficiency and effectiveness?
September 2, 2023
AI CAN, SHOULD, and DOES work - here is why it often doesn't.
Posted in: Commentary
Do you agree with this view of procurement?
September 2, 2023
What is the underlying message of this post?
Posted in: Commentary
True Wisdom is Timeless: Why Lora Cecere’s Words Should Resonate At Any Age
September 1, 2023
What rules for living are timeless?
Posted in: Life Beyond Procurement
Procurement Insights 
We Need To Stop Talking Concepts, And Start Proving Successes
September 9, 2023
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What are actual case studies demonstrating the benefits of strategic buyer-supplier relationships?