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SupplierWatch: Which 7.317 billion USD Automotive Giant Might Be In Trouble?
According to CreditRiskMonitor’s FRISK® score – which has a 96 percent accuracy rate, Southfield Michigan-based Federal-Mogul could be in big trouble. The FRISK® score indicates a company’s level of financial stress based on the probability of a bankruptcy over a one year period. Its clients rely on this information so they can protect themselves against future […]
Posted in: News & Updates
Ivalua’s MS Office Approach To Acquisitions
November 3, 2017
Energized and rapid is the best way that I can describe this morning’s interview with Ivalua CMO Alex Saric regarding the company’s recent acquisition of Directworks. In fact, I would be hard-pressed to remember any other segment that had a similar sprint-like pace to today’s show. That said, it was also one of […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window On The World Radio
PI Radio EXCLUSIVE: Zycus Horizon 2017 Panel on Supply Chain Risk
November 1, 2017
In October I had the privilege of moderating two panels featuring international industry experts discussing some of our industry’s most pressing questions. I am pleased to provide you with this PI Window On The World exclusive broadcast of one of those discussions which were on supplier risk assessment and mitigation. INNOVATION TRACK (Lafitte Room) The Evolution […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window On The World Radio
Procurious Gen NEXT Report informative but not surprising
October 18, 2017
Would you believe that… … over two-thirds of procurement professionals are unclear about their long-term career plans … more than half don’t trust their own bosses to help with their career progression … just under half intend to change roles within the next two years In the above excerpt from an email, I received from Procurious regarding […]
Posted in: Commentary
Bombardier Deal With Airbus Demonstrates Procurement’s Value
October 17, 2017
“In exchange, it will offer Bombardier’s 100- to 150-seat plane its global procurement, sales and marketing and customer support expertise.” – Bombardier hands control of C Series airliner to Airbus, Globe And Mail October 16th, 2017 Right off the bat, I am not going to suggest that the just-announced deal between Canada’s Bombardier and France’s Airbus […]
Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates
Next Week; My Take On Horizon 2017 #HZN17
October 13, 2017
Earlier this week I was in New Orleans – or the Big Easy as it is better known at Horizon 2017 moderating two discussions featuring expert panelists from around the globe. The first – which was on the Main Stage was titled Procurement Automation in Postmodern ERP Age. The dialogue was energized as both panelists, […]
Posted in: News & Updates
“Risking It All” series launches next week with two great guests!
October 13, 2017
“Everybody talks about risk, but nobody does anything about it.” Okay, so I took some liberties with the famous Mark Twain, and Charles Dudley Warner joke about the weather and made it about risk. However, and different from the weather, procurement professionals can do something about risk, but for whatever reason choose not to. At least […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window On The World Radio
Advanced Poll For Horizon Mainstage Panel On Procurement Automation in Post Modern ERP Age
October 5, 2017
I will be in New Orleans next week moderating a mainstage panel discussion on Procurement Automation in Post Modern ERP Age. In advance of that session, take a few minutes to respond to the following advanced poll. The results will be shared at the event. If you are not at Horizon, stay tuned to the Zycus Twitter […]
Posted in: PI Poll
Blockchain Webinar On-Demand Link Now Available
October 4, 2017
This “high” energy webinar with the Executive Director of the American Blockchain Council Jack Shaw provides an unprecedented look into the Blockchain phenomena and what it means to the procurement world and professional. What was especially noteworthy, were the exchanges with what was obviously a very engaged audience. The questions and comments that came from […]
Posted in: News & Updates, webinars
New ISM/Zycus Webinar: Branding Procurement
October 2, 2017
As someone who has been in the supply world for more years than I would care to admit, the old Rodney Dangerfield lament about getting no respect was second only to the “we want a seat at the table” refrain. While the profession as a whole had made some advancements beyond the days when CFOs […]
Posted in: News & Updates, webinars
Procurement Insights 
November 7, 2017
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