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Assimilating Innovation (Part 1 of 3): Why Coupa’s new alliance with KPMG may be the worst (or best) of times by Jon Hansen
April 10, 2013
Editors NOTE: It wasn’t that long ago that Coupa used to applaud my articles for the veracity of my research and the perspectives that I delivered regarding their growing presence in the market. In fact I wrote a series of guest posts for the Coupa Cabana blog in which they informed me that the readership […]
Posted in: Commentary
Supply Chain Resilience by Colin Cram
April 10, 2013
One of the pleasures of working in the Middle East or South East Asia is the journey to Dubai. A window seat provides a view of some of the most significant places in the development of civilisation. Crossing the coast of the Black Sea one is near the site of the earliest known metal working […]
Posted in: Guest Posting
When the going gets tough does gender equality fly out the window? by Roz Usheroff
April 3, 2013
Editor’s Note: The following is a post that appeared in Roz Usheroff’s The Remarkable Leader Blog, in which she asks the question . . . have women come as far as they think in the corporate world? In the recent Deal Book article Lessons on Being a Success on Wall St., and Being a Casualty […]
Posted in: Guest Posting, Women In Supply Chain
Review of UK Central Government Procurement Spend by Colin Cram
April 2, 2013
Whilst the UK government seems to be re-doubling its efforts to improve procurement by central government, the impact of the changes so far have been limited according to one Parliamentary body. Whilst parliamentary debates between the government and opposition parties tend to hit the headlines, much of the hard work of ensuring good quality legislation […]
Posted in: Guest Posting
A Paradigm Shift in Contracting Sensibilities? by Jon Hansen
March 27, 2013
Just this morning I received a notification of an upcoming seminar series presented under the heading “A seminar on Relational Outsourcing Management: Source Relationships, Not Deals or Transactions!” I am of course quite familiar with both the phrase sourcing relationships not deals, as well as the organization behind the seminar; Strategic Relationships Solutions Inc. You […]
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Training Budgets vs. Sales Training Budgets by Charles Dominick, SPSM, SPSM2
March 26, 2013
Editor’s Note: Charles is founder, president and chief procurement officer of Next Level Purchasing, which offers the SPSM (Senior Professional in Supply Management) family of certifications. Be sure to check out Charles’ Purchasing Certification Blog. I recently came across a research paper by Best Practices, LLC. The topic was training of sales people in the […]
Posted in: Guest Posting, Training & Certification
Focus on building relationships that create sustainable value in Canada key to CF-18 Hornet replacement contract (Part 1) by Andy Akrouche
March 21, 2013
Editor’s Note: The following article is from the Relational Contracting Intelligence blog by Andy Akrouche. Given the high profile debate surrounding Canada’s failed F-35 fighter jet acquisition, the timing of Akrouche’s article could not be better. “I am not pro or against the technology, I just want to build value in Canada. So let’s take […]
For procurement professionals’ success is as much about personal branding as it is doing a great job! by Roz Usheroff
March 21, 2013
Editor’s Note: The following is a post that appeared in Roz Usheroff’s The Remarkable Leader Blog. Besides being a great read, it demonstrates the growing reach of our profession in that discussions about procurement’s value to an organization are no longer confined to our specific industry. The other day I read an article by James […]
Posted in: Branding Procurement, Guest Posting
Procurement in Your App Store by Kelly Barner
March 20, 2013
As procurement professionals make increasing use of social media and online collaboration, the associations we belong to are doing the same. Search for procurement in your Apple or Android App Store and you’ll come up with more results than you might expect. Some of the best uses of the app format are companions to the […]
Posted in: Guest Posting, Social Networking
Procurement Insights 
Move of IT buying to SSC lays the foundation for getting the job done right! by Andy Akrouche
April 10, 2013
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“By moving away from each department independently managing these activities, there are opportunities to drive economies of scale, achieve savings for taxpayers and improve services,” the budget reads. “Moving forward, the government will explore further whole-of-government approaches to reduce costs in the area of procurement of end-user devices and associated support services.” The above is […]