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Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
AP Automation and e-Invoicing: Are the Benefits Too Obvious?
November 9, 2022
If 85% of organizations believe that AP Automation is a game-changer, then why are only 10% of implementations fully operational?
Posted in: webinars
Who, What, When, Where, and Why – Facing The Risk Question Head-on!
November 9, 2022
Who, What, When, Where, and Why risk is a procurement problem . . .
Posted in: Conferences
Would you let a 7-Year-Old interview and hire your next procurement star?
November 3, 2022
How will AI versus a human conduct an interview, and will we get better results?
Posted in: LinkedIn Comments
How has procurement’s approach to negotiating with suppliers, e.g., lowest cost, impacted our ability to negotiate higher salaries for ourselves?
October 31, 2022
According to recent data, new procurement hires receive 9% to 10% more than existing employees within the same company.
Posted in: Commentary, Podcasts
Today’s economy: What is the impact on procurement and sourcing and how is it different from the past?
October 29, 2022
Since 1900 the U.S. has weathered 13 recessions - with the worst economic disaster being the great depression which lasted from 1929 to 1939. Procurement has weathered bad economies in the past - why is this time different?
Posted in: Surveys
To what degree should Rotax and their Canadian Parent Bombardier Recreational Products be held responsible for the “unauthorized” use of their engines in Iranian-made Russian military drones?
October 25, 2022
Rotax engine found in Iranian-made drone used by Russia to bomb Ukraine - to what degree is procurement responsible?
Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates
Getting Procurement Out of The Digital Transformation Rabbit Hole, e.g., Cost Savings and Digitalization
October 24, 2022
Why do procurement digital transformation initiatives succeed or fail?
Posted in: Commentary, LinkedIn Comments
Making A Case for Maverick Spend and A Maverick Mindset
October 18, 2022
Why is maverick spending bad? Maybe in the right circumstances it is good - but what are those circumstances?
Posted in: Commentary
The Procuretech Podcast with James Meads: Procurement Media through the Years
September 22, 2022
Which do you prefer: podcasts or blogs?
Posted in: Podcasts
Procurement Insights 
“Enough with having a seat at the table talk?”
November 11, 2022
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Here are my thoughts regarding a great post by Steve Walton - what do you think?