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Covid Truths or Myths: The longer the chain, the weaker its links?
March 30, 2020
Every Monday morning, I invite you to share your opinion regarding some of the more interesting and thought-provoking stories from the past week on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting procurement and global supply chains. This Week: Defence Production Act, protectionism, remote working, supplier decline.
Posted in: Commentary
Collaborative Force: How Digital Technology Can Better Facilitate Supplier Identification & Engagement (WEBINAR)
March 25, 2020
With shutdowns today and predictions of upstream suppliers no longer in business once we are past the crisis, what do companies do to maintain and rebuild their supply chains - including identifying new sources of supply?
Posted in: Commentary, webinars
Can you do your job as efficiently from home as you could in a “traditional” office environment?
March 17, 2020
Before the #covid19outbreak HBR reported that 30% of organizations had in place a work-from-home initiative or program. With the current efforts to flatten the curve regarding the virus infection rate in which the number of employees working from home has increased exponentially what will happen after this crisis has passed? By how much will that 30% grow?
Posted in: Commentary
Supply chain comorbidity: Are we doing enough to manage the COVID-19 aftershocks?
March 14, 2020
What do we need to do to ensure the continuous and reliable supply of needed medicines? As procurement professionals, WE have to provide the answers - do we have them?
Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates
Making The Case: Logitech Repatriates Procurement
February 28, 2020
This "Making The Case" document provides that insight on the relationship between Logitech and Market Dojo.
Posted in: Commentary, Making The Case
E-Procurement’s less travelled road (A Supply Professional Magazine Excerpt)
February 28, 2020
In this article I take you down e-procurement's less travelled road based on more than 35 years in high tech and almost as long in procurement.
Posted in: Commentary
Two industry vets with deep SAP Ariba experience reflect on procurement’s 20-year journey into the digital age (Procurement Foundry Special)
February 20, 2020
Reminiscent of the early days of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in which a sales representative for Oracle once told me that he doesn't get out of bed for any deal less than $1 million, beyond the hype there is uncertainty and disappointment.
Posted in: Commentary, Procurement Foundry
Making The Case: Feedback on providers directly from the mouths of practitioners
February 19, 2020
Sure, all service providers provide client references on request. These are nothing new. However, what practitioners really want is for someone to interview the clients directly with a scrutinizing eye of understanding from both a technical as well as a practical standpoint to gain additional insight: a one-to-one, up close and personal perspective. This "Making The Case" document provides that insight.
Posted in: Commentary, Making The Case
Benchmarking And Beyond: The New Metrics For Measuring Procurement Success In The Digital Age
February 18, 2020
On February 26th, I get to do one of the things that I love the most; moderate a webinar discussion on a timely topic. The subject matter for this webinar is of particular interest to me because it speaks directly to the changing role that procurement people must understand, embrace, and pursue beyond merely buying […]
Posted in: Commentary, webinars
Procurement Insights 
COVID Truths or Myths: Are CIPS & APICS Building the post-COVID SC prototype and the importance of managing your circular supply chain
April 7, 2020
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Every Monday morning, I invite you to share your opinion regarding some of the more interesting and thought-provoking stories from the past week on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting procurement and global supply chains. This Week: Are CIPS & APICS Building the post-COVID SC prototype and the importance of managing your circular supply chain