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Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
The Perfect Networker and the Southwest Effect
Like you, I receive many invitations to join what seems like an endless number of social networks. Despite the various networks to which I can claim membership, the three primary communities to which I belong are Ecademy, LinkedIn and Facebook. Based on the age demographics – Facebook is geared to the twenty-something crowd, while LinkedIn […]
IACCM to announce the release of global economic study during September 30th PI Window on Business Broadcast.
September 30, 2009
As you know tomorrow at 3:00 PM EDT I will be welcoming as a guest to the PI Window on Business Show Canada’s Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day along with an esteemed international guest panel to discuss the impact of the Obama Administration’s Buy American policy on the […]
Syndicated PI Ping: Emptoris to Introduce New CEO at Empower 2009 Conference
September 29, 2009
News Flash: Emptoris to name new CEO at Empower Conference . . . listen to today’s interview with Emptoris VP Kevin Potts. Today’s interview with Emptoris’ Kevin Potts provided an interesting perspective on the organization’s unique approach to delivering to the needs of its growing international, large enterprise client base. Over the next few days, […]
eWorld 2009 Live Event Feed from London
September 28, 2009
eWorld Purchasing & Supply is the UK’s leading event focusing on the use of emerging technologies and techniques within the procurement & supply chain world. Since 2001, this acclaimed business forum has provided a unique insight into the latest developments in electronic commerce for senior purchasing, supply chain and finance executives. With the reality of […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Live Event Feed
Syndicated PI Ping: Panel Discussion with Trade Minister Day Changed to Wed. September 30th (3:00 to 4:30 PM EDT)
September 26, 2009
Due to travel commitments, the PI Window on Business Segment with Canada’s Trade Minister Stockwell Day and an international Guest Panel has been changed from the originally scheduled Monday, September 28th air date to Wednesday, September 30th between 3:00 and 4:30 PM EDT. To access the live broadcast use the On-Demand Player below:
Posted in: The Reblog File
The Emptoris Evolution: A Vision of Planned Continuity
September 26, 2009
As the business mainstream begins to look for new avenues of driving both efficiencies and savings in their supply chain practice, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) vendors are coming into their own as the only real alternative to the traditional, and largely ineffective ERP-based solution providers. This has prompted a migration of sorts for Tier One giants such […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Procurement Trends
Buy American: The Procurement Angle
September 24, 2009
I was recently asked a very interesting question regarding the implications associated with increasing US-based vendor access to Government Contracts. I am happy to share both the original question and answer with you, and look forward to receiving your feedback. Question: I am sure you are aware of NAFTA – Based on my understanding of […]
Posted in: Procurement Trends, Public Sector Procurement
Will Britannia Rule the Waves of the Vast Sea that is the Global Economy?
September 24, 2009
In preparing for my interview on Monday with Canada’s Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day, I have done a considerable amount of research regarding the Buy American Policy and the repeated references to the Smoot-Stonehouse Act of 1930 which many cite as being the primary cause of the Great […]
Procurement Insights 
September 30, 2009
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