(LIVE Event Feed) Sourcing and Vendor Management Innovation: Case Studies From Australian Government

January 31, 2010

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Broadcasting by Live Remote Feed from the prestigious Manitoba Club in Winnipeg Canada this event, which has been coordinated through Winnipeg-based Beyond Referrals, will provide valuable insights from one of the most proficient governments in terms of public sector procurement policies and practices, Australia. Conference Overview: There is much that Canadians can learn from Australian […]

100th Episode Special (PI Window on Business)

January 29, 2010

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100 Episodes! It doesn’t seem that along ago that I moved into the host’s chair here on the PI Window on Business Show on Blog Talk Radio. Perhaps it is not a milestone that can be measured in terms of time, but instead in the richness of the experience of being able to share the […]

Rosslyn Analytics Adaptive Intelligence Reflects Scientific Principles

January 27, 2010

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The journal seeks to transform data analysis into a competent tool for scientific research and engineering applications, and to distinguish it from mere data processing. Unlike data processing, which relies on established procedures and parameters, data analysis encompasses in-depth study in order to extract physical understanding. A further distinction the journal makes is the need […]

Move Into China By Emptoris A Bold Act Based On Solid Research, or A Reckless Gamble Based on Global Market Share Aspirations?

January 23, 2010

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Chinese enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors have been able to defend the challenge from global ERP leaders such as SAP and Oracle.  This article seeks possible reasons for major international ERP vendors not being able to dominate the Chinese ERP market.  Taking an ensemble view of technology, we conceptualize ERP systems as being embedded in […]

Social Media Voices of Influences Interview

January 22, 2010

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“Jon Hansen is the host of PI Window on Business – one of the fastest growing Blog Talk Radio shows today. Jon shows us how social media has far greater reach and capacity than just tweets and status updates. Join us as Jon describes what it takes to develop a winning radio show and add […]

Profiles of Professional Acccomplishment Series: The People Behind eVA’s Success

January 22, 2010

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For those readers who have been following the Procurement Insights Blog over the past two to three years you are undoubtedly familiar with our coverage of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s highly successful eVA procurement program. This coverage of course has extended beyond this blog to include the “Yes Virginia” white paper, as well as a […]

(LIVE Event Feed) From Chapters to Community: The Emergence of the New Association Model

January 22, 2010

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In one of the PI Window on Business’ earliest segments we tackled the difficult question “are traditional association models dead?” Featuring what can only be described as a diverse and experienced panel of industry veterans, it became clear from the discussions during the two-part series that associations were rapidly losing touch with the needs of […]

Survival of the Fittest and Other Stories on Surviving and Thriving in the New Business Paradigm

January 21, 2010

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Even though we live in a rapidly changing world of social media and personal branding, the core principles of surviving and thriving in the world of business remains somewhat consistent . . . or does it? Like the analogy of the general fighting the last battle, are you meeting today’s challenges based solely on yesterday’s […]

What Are You Waiting For? So Act Already!

January 21, 2010

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My second book titled “What Are You Waiting For? So Act Already! (The Unsociable Business of Social Networks And Why The So Act Social Network Will Change the World)” was officially released in eBook version today.  The paperback edition, which will also be available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble in March, will be released […]

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Pepsi’s Sugar, Childhood Obesity and Twitter’s Swiss Cheese

January 20, 2010

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Pepsi’s recent announcement that they were re-introducing the “throwback” recipe for both their flagship and Mountain Dew brands which replaces the “high-fructose corn syrup” or “HFCS,” is interesting especially given the suggestion that sugar is now a cheaper option. From a supply chain perspective is it in fact cheaper and, what are the implications for […]