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Is the digital supply chain for real?
Like the weather, everyone is talking digital but few are doing anything about it. Our panel tells you how to move from digital hope to digital achieving.
Posted in: webinars
How smart and lean is your agile procurement practice?
June 18, 2019
Here is an article I wrote for the Italian Procurement Magazine Year 5 number 2 – 2019 on lean and agile procurement. Share your thoughts here or feel free to post your comments on the magazine site itself via the following link: https://www.theprocurement.it/magazine-theprocurement/lean-agile/
Posted in: The Procurement Magazine
Procurement At The Digital Edge
June 13, 2019
Hello, my faithful readers. I have been on an assignment the past month traveling to Montreal for the 100th Anniversary SCMA Conference where I was on a panel discussing the future of procurement – more on that at a later date. I have also written several articles for different magazines around the globe, including this […]
Posted in: CPO Strategy
YOU WANT PROCUREMENT SUCCESS? PUT THE HORSE BACK IN FRONT OF THE CART (EXCERPT)
May 14, 2019
This article by an end-user client presents one of the best eProcurement strategies I have seen in my close to 25 years in the procurement world.
Posted in: Commentary, webinars
How to find the right job in procurement
April 25, 2019
As a writer, I have the opportunity to cover a diverse range of topics. While some of the articles I write for the various publications that employ my services do not have a direct tie-in to procurement, many of them do. This recent article I wrote for Sainoo titled Networking And Job Hunting: How To Find […]
Posted in: Career Exchange
Is it time that we step aside and let technology manage our relationships?
April 22, 2019
As you know, I write for many different publications, one of which is a new science and technology publication; Nirvanium. In my most recent article titled Human Inconsistencies In A Digitally Harmonious World, I pose the question “does technology collaborate better than people?” Based on my research, one could make a reasonable argument that we procurement […]
Posted in: Commentary
New Knowledge Note: The Amazonization Of The Distributor Supply Chain
April 22, 2019
Referencing the March 27th QSTRAT webinar Beyond Accuracy: How Distributors Are Transforming Customer Experience In The Digital Age my latest Knowledge Note will tap into the findings of the webinar’s panel of industry thought leaders in providing you with a clear outline of how you as a distributor can not only survive but thrive in […]
Posted in: Knowledge Notes
Procurement Execs Take Note: YOU ARE Part Of The Collaboration Process
April 10, 2019
As you know, I write for many publications on a variety of topics. Sometimes there is an overlap between the different media regarding the applicability of the subject matter about which I am writing. Such is the case regarding today’s post on collaboration. In my latest article for Flock, I provide my take on what […]
Posted in: TV & Media
What Table? Why Procurement Has To Stop Chasing Ghosts From The Past
April 2, 2019
I always enjoy getting involved in a good debate, which is why I was happy that Buyers Meeting Point’s Kelly Barner brought me into a discussion regarding an article on LinkedIn; Procurement, seeking respect, may be looking for a seat at the wrong table. In responding to the post by Rich Weissman, Barner wrote the following: […]
Posted in: Commentary
What Is The Best Webinar Platform?
March 29, 2019
NOTE to my subscribers: I am sharing this article with you because there is a fair number of you who look at webinars as a great vehicle for connecting with your target market. You are of course right. That is why this first webinar in my new series 4 Steps To Webinar Success is a […]
Posted in: webinars
Procurement Insights 
July 10, 2019
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