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New Paper: How digitally-driven, cloud-based solutions will transform your procurement practice
While the term digital transformation is universally recognized moving from conceptual understanding to practical realization is not a direct path for many. Survey Says In an oft-referenced Mckinsey survey, just 23 percent of the executives who responded indicated that they have a digital transformation strategy and only 2 percent have a plan regarding the transformation […]
Posted in: Knowledge Notes, White Papers
Distribution On The Edge: How Digital Is Decentralizing The Distribution Supply Chain
March 8, 2019
I have known QSTRAT’s Managing Partner Steve Wargalla for many years. In fact, and if memory serves me, we met at a purchasing association conference back in 2007 in St. John’s, Newfoundland or as some call it “The Rock.” For the sake of clarity, it is not the same “Rock” as the one referenced in […]
Posted in: webinars
The Real Engine Driving Digital Transformation
March 7, 2019
One of the common and I would say perhaps the most important underlying theme throughout the 13 interviews I did with industry thought leaders and IT Executives at #ActivateDigital2019 was the fact that people are the engine that drives digital transformation. Specifically, communication and collaboration. In the above video, I take my turn on the […]
Posted in: Commentary, Conferences
#ActivateDigital2019 Event Log
March 6, 2019
Having the opportunity to interview some of Canada’s top IT Industry executives and thought leaders at this year’s #ActivateDigital2019 Conference in Toronto provided me with new and exciting insights into where the digital evolution is heading in Canada and beyond. While this was a “digital” conference, the subject of supply chain came up on numerous […]
Posted in: Conferences
Beyond Trends: Industry Experts And Practitioners Weigh In On What Will Matter Most To Procurement Pros in 2019 No. #6
February 25, 2019
As a lead-up to my Beyond Trends: Transformational realities redefining procurement panel on March 12th, I reached out to people in the procurement world asking them a simple, and somewhat straightforward question; in your opinion what do you believe is or will be the single most significant development that will impact procurement in 2019? In this sixth […]
Posted in: Commentary, webinars
Beyond Trends: Industry Experts And Practitioners Weigh In On What Will Matter Most To Procurement Pros in 2019 No. #5
February 19, 2019
As a lead-up to my Beyond Trends: Transformational realities redefining procurement panel on March 12th, I reached out to people in the procurement world asking them a simple, and somewhat straightforward question; in your opinion what do you believe is or will be the single most significant development that will impact procurement in 2019? In this fifth […]
Posted in: webinars
Beyond Trends: Industry Experts And Practitioners Weigh In On What Will Matter Most To Procurement Pros in 2019 No. #4
February 14, 2019
As a lead-up to my Beyond Trends: Transformational realities redefining procurement panel on March 12th, I reached out to people in the procurement world asking them a simple, and somewhat straightforward question; in your opinion what do you believe is or will be the single most significant development that will impact procurement in 2019? In this fourth […]
Posted in: webinars
Take Your Seat: Based On IDC Predictions Now Is Time For Procurement To Step Up To The Plate
February 12, 2019
Digital Transformation. Everyone’s talking about it, but according to a McKinsey Survey of 1,600 companies around the globe, only 23 percent of the executives who responded to their survey have a digital strategy in place. From a procurement standpoint, just 2 percent of those companies have a strategy regarding a digital supply chain. Where is […]
Posted in: Commentary
Beyond Trends: Industry Experts And Practitioners Weigh In On What Will Matter Most To Procurement Pros in 2019 No. #3
February 6, 2019
As a lead-up to my Beyond Trends: Transformational realities redefining procurement panel on March 12th, I reached out to people in the procurement world asking them a simple, and somewhat straightforward question; in your opinion what do you believe is or will be the single most significant development that will impact procurement in 2019? In this third […]
Posted in: webinars
Beyond Trends: Industry Experts And Practitioners Weigh In On What Will Matter Most To Procurement Pros in 2019 No. #2
February 5, 2019
As a lead-up to my Beyond Trends: Transformational realities redefining procurement panel on March 12th, I reached out to people in the procurement world asking them a simple, and somewhat straightforward question; in your opinion what do you believe is or will be the single most significant development that will impact procurement in 2019? Okay, and as […]
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Insights 
March 13, 2019
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