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(New Series) The mobile supply chain: We’ve got an app for that?
January 23, 2012
On Wednesday, January 25th I will be launching a new series on The Mobile Supply Chain, in which I will provide an in-depth look at how mobile computing is dramatically changing the purchasing world, and what you as a procurement professional must do to stand out and be noticed as a vital contributor to your […]
Posted in: Mobile Supply Chain
New Higher Ed This Month radio series promises to provide unparalleled look into a sector in transition
January 5, 2012
When I had the opportunity to interview eCampus News’ Assistant Editor Denny Carter in December the insights that were gained through our discussion were quite interesting in terms of predictions for the Higher Ed sector in 2012. To tune in to the on-demand broadcast simply click on the eCampus logo below. As is often the case with […]
Posted in: Higher Education, PI Window on Business (Show)
With IBM’s acquisition of Emptoris the other shoe drops vis-à-vis the latter’s 2009 acquisition of Click Commerce or . . . will Jason Busch finally get what I was saying!
December 22, 2011
Jon, I had a lot more respect for you before this post. Seriously, you seem to dismiss the market dynamics of acquisitions as not consequential, referencing indirectly what I wrote. But in doing so, you’re actually showing a complete lack of knowledge of what happens after software acquisitions and their impact on customers! comment by […]
Posted in: Commentary
eCampus News’ Denny Carter to become a regular guest on PI Window’s Higher Ed This Month Show
December 20, 2011
Last week’s interview with Assistant Editor from eCampus News Denny Carter, in which we discussed what 2012 holds for the higher education sector, provided a number of potentially noteworthy revelations. You can listen to the on-demand broadcast by clicking the eCampus logo below. As a follow-up to this broadcast, I am pleased to announce that Denny […]
Posted in: Higher Education
Higher Education in 2012: A Year of Big Change? Radio Interview Telling on Many Levels.
December 15, 2011
“The higher education sector is entering a renaissance of innovation spurred on by students and staff using handheld devices to access and share information,” stated Jeff Sweetman, Chief Operating Officer at Rosslyn Analytics. “In 2012, the proliferation of consumer-friendly technologies will move into back-office functions such as procurement and finance. This shift will enable universities […]
Are you ready for your close-up? Your Virtual Stage Presence with Roz Usheroff
December 12, 2011
NOTE: In the world of business including purchasing, our means of communicating have moved from the physical to the virtual realms, yet the need to make a real connection with our audience or collaborative partner is still critical. So how do we establish this seemingly impossible personal rapport when we are hundreds if not thousands […]
Posted in: Commentary, Social Networking
The year ahead in government contracting . . .
December 8, 2011
Note: The following is a post from today’s Contracting Intelligence Blog . . . In the meantime, Government Contractors know full well the game has changed (at least for the short to medium-term). To use a football analogy, Government Contractor executives will need to decide whether they are trying to make a playoff run on […]
Posted in: Commentary, Public Sector Procurement
SAP just changed the game if not the industry with their planned acquisition of SuccessFactors
December 6, 2011
I guess that it is true about Christmas being the time for miracles . . . As you know readers I have been one of the most vociferous critics of traditional ERP players such as SAP over the years for a variety of reasons. This includes the abundance of colossal failures of implementations in both the […]
Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates
As Elmer Fudd likes to say “BE VE-W-W-WY, VE-W-W-WY CAREFUL” when making social networking connections
December 6, 2011
Note: With social networking becoming a critical part of our professional (and personal lives), I thought that I would share with you this post from the new Remarkable Leader Blog, in which Roz Usheroff talks about why it is important to be careful when making a connection on the Internet, especially when it comes to […]
Posted in: Commentary, Social Networking
Procurement Insights 
True or False: Does employee use of mobile devices personally increase end-user adoption of corporate buying solutions?
January 25, 2012
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“Capitalizing on employee acceptance of mobile devices in their personal lives, removes the traditional obstacles to adoption of corporate buying solutions on the part of the end user.” The above is an interesting statement with which to introduce this, the first post in our series on the advent of mobile supply chain solutions. Before getting […]