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Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
Today’s economy: What is the impact on procurement and sourcing and how is it different from the past?
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
What do you look for in a procurement industry blog?
September 22, 2022
What procurement blog do you read the most?
Posted in: Podcasts
Supplier Management During a Crisis (eWorld 2022 Special Podcast)
September 20, 2022
How has the pandemic strengthened your relationship with your suppliers?
Posted in: Podcasts
Procurement Insights This Week
September 19, 2022
I will be speaking at the following three events this week - you can check them out and listen online.
Posted in: webinars
To what degree as the C-Suite’s view of procurement’s role and contributions today changed/improved from the past?
September 17, 2022
I just read a thought-provoking post by Philip Ideson lamenting the fact that procurement people are generally viewed as being dinosaurs. Here is my comment to his post.
Posted in: Commentary
Will expanding casual Fridays to the rest of the week encourage more workers to return to “office life?”
September 13, 2022
Would a flexible policy on work attire encourage you to return to working from the office?
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Insights 
October 29, 2022
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