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Thought Leaders Series with Brad Feld: Huffington’s 3rd World warning to the U.S. not new but timely
May 23, 2010
In what is still one of the most popular segments in the history of the PI Window on Business Show, with thousands of downloads in the 48 hours immediately following the live broadcast, Brad Feld’s perspectives on the need for Founders Visa’s for foreign students who, after graduating from prestigious American colleges, are eager to […]
HP “Buyer Incentives” and Off-Label Prescription Sales: Are there any good apples left to spoil the maleficence barrel?
May 19, 2010
“In many foreign countries, particularly in those with developing economies, it is common to engage in business practices that are prohibited by laws and regulations applicable to us, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although we implement policies and procedures designed to facilitate compliance with these laws, our employees, contractors and agents, as well […]
Posted in: Commentary, PI Window on Business (Show)
“Executive 100 Company” designation a manifestation of Corporate United’s successful origins
May 19, 2010
CLEVELAND — May 18, 2010 — Corporate United, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization (GPO), has been chosen by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine as an “Executive 100” supply chain thought leader for the fourth year. Supply & Demand Chain Executive selected Corporate United for the award for its role in preparing its member […]
SaaS Sprawl, One-Stop Shopping and Free 8-Tracks To Boot: A Sad Day in the World of SAP
May 18, 2010
“Wookey, speaking at the SAP Sapphire conference in Orlando, said he doesn’t blame these customers for going out and getting SaaS, but he does see an opportunity to “bring cohesion to the model.” In some respects, Wookey’s plan could be a cure for SaaS sprawl . . . Customers have come to SAP and “said […]
Twittering Money Away: API Service Review of Twitter Counter
May 18, 2010
Under the headline from their “Featured” web page, Twitter Counter boldly states “Become a featured user and gain more followers.” An interesting proposition to be certain, especially as I am always looking to expand the size and reach of my collective social network which at this time includes the PI Window on Business and Procurement […]
Posted in: Commentary
The Zycus Forum: Could better intelligence have prevented the massive recall woes of the once revered Toyota Supply Chain?
May 18, 2010
The following is the member transcript from a current Zycus Forum Exchange discussion regarding the question “Could better intelligence have prevented the massive recall woes of the once revered Toyota Supply Chain?” Use the following link to join in on, or to simply follow the discussion: Zycus Spend Intelligence Resource Group. (Note: if you are […]
Posted in: Discussion Groups, Procurement Trends
Washington Dispatch No. 4: Roundtable Discussion on Transparency and the Impact on Stakeholder Relationships
May 14, 2010
As part of our Live Event coverage of the 3rd Annual Business of Government Summit in Washington, D.C. on the 27th of April, was an in-depth 90-Minute Special Roundtable discussion which posed the question “What is Transparency in Government“. Joining me on the live broadcast from the floor of the Ronald Reagan Building and International […]
Rosslyn Analytics Releases New White Paper – There is an alternative to costly ERP-implemented spend analytics
May 12, 2010
Rosslyn Analytics Releases New White Paper on the Business Value of Non-Consultancy Implemented Spend Analytics Charles Clark to be interviewed live on BlogTalkRadio London, United Kingdom – 12 May 2010: In the fast changing, inter-connected global economy, private and public sector organizations can no longer “survive” the inefficiencies of the overarching, monolithic undertakings associated with […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), White Papers
Procurement Insights 
Traditional ERP vendors such as SAP and Oracle overlook the Disruptive Innovation question when they discuss their move to a SaaS model
May 26, 2010
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In my May 18th Procurement Insights post titled “SaaS Sprawl, One-Stop Shopping and Free 8-Tracks To Boot: A Sad Day in the World of SAP” I indicated that SAP’s John Wookey might have been overly optimistic when he put so much stock in customers coming to SAP and saying that it “would sure be nice […]