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Danny DeVito Comments on The SAP Acquisition of Ariba for $4.5 Billion . . . Well Sort Of . . .
May 22, 2012
“You know, at one time there must have been dozens of companies making buggy whips. And I’ll bet the last company around was the one that made the best goddamn buggy whip you ever saw. Now, how would you have liked to have been a stockholder in that company?” Comment made by Danny DeVito in […]
Posted in: Commentary
What do George Bailey and you have in common . . .
May 17, 2012
NOTE: The following article was original posted on May 16th in the Remarkable Leaders Blog under the heading “Life is no longer sweet in the executive suite and its impact on your career (Part 2 of 2).” Nido Qubein, who wrote my introduction to Customize Your Career, SAID: “If you want to have success and […]
Posted in: Career Exchange, Commentary
What options would you consider in pursuit of spend management? by Kelly Barner
May 15, 2012
While we all know it is important to stay on top of supply management blogs and publications, there is something to be said for taking in general media content as well. You just never know where your next idea will come from. I recently read an article that provides a broad perspective on the options […]
Posted in: Uncategorized
Life is no longer sweet in the executive suite and its impact on your career (Part 1 of 2)
May 14, 2012
Okay I admit it that when for example JPMorgan Chase fired Ina Drew (the bank’s chief investment officer) because of massive trading losses, I did not shed a tear for the high powered executive. After all, we are all to varying degrees sick and tired of the abject greed of many of these power brokers. […]
Posted in: Uncategorized
Procurement Fraud by Colin Cram
May 11, 2012
I am pleased to welcome Colin Cram as a regular contributing columnist to the Procurement Insights Blog. Being based in the UK, Colin will provide an across -the-pond perspective on the news and issues in the world of procurement overseas Starting with today’s post on Procurement Fraud Colin will, on a regular basis, deliver the […]
Posted in: Guest Posting
At 2:00 AM I was reminded about the pervasive importance of logistics
May 9, 2012
I know, the 2:00 AM reference will probably make you wonder if I have taken to moonlighting. To a certain degree I guess you could say that I have, although being a parent of 4 young children under the age of 7 is in reality a 7/24 vocation. This of course leads into today’s post. […]
Posted in: Commentary
The Dreaded Non-Awarded Supplier Notification by Kelly Barner
May 1, 2012
“The object of this competition is not to be mean to the losers but to find a winner. The process makes you mean because you get frustrated.” – Simon Cowell (The X Factor, American Idol) The goal of the sourcing process is to award at least one contract – a ‘winner’ you might say. In […]
Posted in: Commentary, Guest Posting
SAP Mobile Banking: The New Age of Inclusive Banking
April 19, 2012
NOTE: Due to a scheduling conflict, the following PI Window on Business segment will air at a later date . . . we will provide the new date and time as soon as it has been confirmed. As a follow-up to my interview with the movers and the shakers within the world of SAP mobility […]
Posted in: Commentary, Mobile Solutions
Confessions of a Real-World Procurement Professional by Kelly Barner
April 16, 2012
I will start my contributions to Procurement Insights by laying the truth right out in the open: I am terrible at math. But that confession is just the beginning. In college I took advanced music theory to avoid calculus, and I got my MBA by learning just enough about finance and accounting to get through […]
Posted in: Commentary, Guest Posting
Procurement Insights 
Is this the beginning of the end of the improbable long run of “one hit” Larry?
May 24, 2012
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It is no secret to my regular readers that I am not a big fan of Oracle’s Larry Ellison. The origins of my disenchantment go all the back to the vendor’s early days when Ellison was forced to lay off approximately 10 percent of the company’s workforce due to questionable accounting practices. Specifically Oracle sales […]