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February 24, 2010

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What are the three biggest challenges suppliers face in their efforts to win government business?

February 23, 2010

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Being well into the 7-Part “Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series” with expert author Judy Bradt on the PI Window on Business Show on Blog Talk Radio, the launch of the Public Sector Suppliers Forum on LinkedIn and of course the Essential Connections Blog, we seem to have touched on a hot […]

500th Procurement Insights Post – Toyota’s Latest Trouble . . . GM all over again, except from within North America

February 22, 2010

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This Wednesday in the first of what will be a quarterly appearance on the PI Window’s “Business Thought Leaders Series,” expert author Bill Michels will talk about the recent Toyota recall including the role that the auto manufacturer’s supply chain has and will play in this unfolding story and, the launch of ADR Academy’s new […]

New Business Thought Leaders Series Launched on the PI Window on Business Show

February 19, 2010

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As announced in my December 31st, 2009 post “Exciting New Vistas Await the PI Window on Business Show in 2010” on the PI Window on Business Blog, we have launched the new Business Thought Leaders Series in which we will be joined by industry experts to share their perspectives on the key areas of everyday […]

Thought Leaders Segment: Introducing Bill Michels

February 19, 2010

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As a past guest on the PI Window on Business Show Bill Michels discussed the collapse of the GM domestic supply chain on the August 11th segment “Intersecting Ideals: Why GM’s Supply Chain is in a State of Ruin,” and the implications of government policy as a member of an international guest panel for the […]

Branding Tales: The Great ISM Toaster Giveaway! and Ariba’s Tired Spentguise

February 17, 2010

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I began a recent post on the Procurement Insights Blog with the statement that “the correlation between dynamic vision and technological ingenuity with brand development and acceptance in the emerging world of social media has yet to be really established.” Or citing my December 30th interview with The Marketing Doctor, Dr. John Tantillo, and his […]

According to latest Coupa parody, Ariba’s Spendguy is more Spentguise

February 17, 2010

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The correlation between dynamic vision and technological ingenuity with brand development and acceptance in the emerging world of social media has yet to be really established. However, I would have to say that based on Coupa’s entertaining utilization of the new medium, it is no surprise that this energetic creativity extends to the company’s solutions.  […]

Privatizing Multi-Transactional Supplier Platforms Within the Public Sector (Part 2)

February 17, 2010

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I can recall negotiating a mutli-million dollar contract renewal and being relieved that my organization held an important advantage in that we had developed and owned the growing supply base that was necessary for the third-party provider to meet the delivery and price requirements for a key government client. When I talk about owning the […]

Undercover Images: The Ultimate Front Line Executive Experience

February 16, 2010

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CBS premiered its new reality series UNDERCOVER BOSS following CBS Sports’ coverage of SUPER BOWL XLIV, on Sunday, Feb 7th. UNDERCOVER BOSS, which follows high level chief executives as they slip anonymously into the rank and file of their companies, moves to its regular time period on Sunday, Feb. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). The premiere […]

A Revenue Positive Business Model in Public Sector Purchasing (Part 1)

February 16, 2010

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The core “philosophy” behind the New Public Management or “NPM” concept (which has been part of the government lexicon since the 1980s), is the belief that a “market orientation in the public sector will lead to greater cost-efficiency for governments, without having negative side effects on other objectives and considerations.” While there may be merit […]