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Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
Are The PHISH Biting Your Procurement Department?
November 21, 2022
As a procurement professional, how much do you rely on email and spreadsheets to communicate with your suppliers? Do you know the risks?
Posted in: Commentary
Does Procurement Pundit Advice Have A “Shelf Life?” Unravelling the Supplier Relationship Mystery
November 14, 2022
When someone offers you advice, what makes it good?
Posted in: Commentary
Is procurement an adjunct of finance, or is finance an extension of procurement?
November 11, 2022
Who at your company is at the supply chain wheel - procurement or finance?
Posted in: Commentary
“Enough with having a seat at the table talk?”
November 11, 2022
Here are my thoughts regarding a great post by Steve Walton - what do you think?
Posted in: Commentary, LinkedIn Comments
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
Procurement Insights 
What the World Cup 2022 Taught Me About Procurement’s Parallax View
December 2, 2022
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Which picture represents the old view of procurement (transactional, cost savings), and which one represents the true view of procurement (strategic, enterprise-wide impact)?