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Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
Kraft Buys Into the Mirage of Vendor Rationalization (REVISITED)
How does a vendor rationalization strategy still make sense in a post-pandemic world?
Staying Employed in Challenging Times
September 9, 2009
A great video by a tremendous lady with incredible insight, Roz Usheroff. Roz was my guest on the September 4th PI Window on Business segment “The secrets to moving ahead in the business world.” Be certain to check out Roz’s new book which is scheduled for release in the Fall of 2009 “Taking the Leap: […]
John Ullmen on Who Wins Conflict? – Top Two Questions about the Book
September 9, 2009
On September 8th I welcomed Dr. John Ullmen, Ph.D. to the PI Window on Business Show. (Note: the segment “The Presidential Dilemma: Leadership with a Price” experienced technical difficulties between the 9 and 12 minute mark of the broadcast, but resumes with great insights.) Needless to say, our discussion was both insightful and entertaining, prompting […]
Buy American: Establishing Artificial Boundaries or Removing Unwanted Barriers?
September 6, 2009
“This idea of international free trade is a fallacy. We don’t need free trade. We need smart trade . . . Even Canada is not truly a free trade partner. Their regulations require broadcasters use a specified percentage of Canadian-produced programming. That’s protectionism, and to deny it is to be the patsy to foreign governments […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show)
The secrets to moving ahead in the business world? (On-Demand Broadcast)
September 4, 2009
Personal branding and brand audit, adaptation instead of assimilation, conversational marketing and host behavior are just a few of the key areas we touched on today in my interview with author and leadership training expert Roz Usheroff. Distilling more than 20 exceptional years of experience into “Customize Your Career,” you will gain through this interview […]
How To Make (And Keep) Your Blog In Demand (The Future Buzz)
September 2, 2009
Sometimes it is amazing in terms of how a particular topic gains collective steam from multiple, unrelated sources. As you had read in my August 31st post here on the Procurement Insights Blog (Are Purchasing and Supply Chain Bloggers Sleeping?), which simultaneously appeared under the headline “If Traditional Media is Dead, Where Does That Leave […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Procurement Trends
New White Paper on Transparency, Control and Cost Reduction Highlights Latest e-LYNXX White Paper
September 2, 2009
A white paper just released by e-LYNXX Corporations examines “how the company utilizes its patented competitive procurement method in conjunction with 10 best business practices and robust work flow,” to reduce the cost of print procurement by at least 25%. Through the icon below you will find the link to this interesting white paper. How […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Sponsor Presentations
Beyond But Not Above Technology: Business Intelligence the Viador Way
August 31, 2009
No doubt you have noted that I have recently been spending a fair amount of my time discussing the importance of Business Intelligence (BI) to an organization in terms of driving best practice or value decision-making on a real-time, real-world basis. While it is easy to fall into the trap of dismissing BI as semantically-based […]
Posted in: Procurement Trends
Procurement Insights 
September 9, 2009
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