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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 Actual Value of Motivation & Engagement in the Workplace
“The Power of the Wolf is the Pack, and the Power of the Pack is the Wolf.” I thank Rudyard Kipling for this expression; I freely paraphrase this sentiment from “The Jungle Book.” Employee motivation is on one level a very complex process. The most effective organization is one which provides opportunity for each individual […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Professional Development
Visual Requirement Definition: Establishing the Point for a Clear Commonality of Understanding
August 20, 2009
Today’s show dealt with a term that while descriptive may not be readily understood by many – which by the way proves a point of which I will explain a little later in this post. Visual Requirement Definition (VRD) can at first glance mean anything from being the test results from an eye exam to […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Procurement Trends
Today’s Care. Tomorrow’s Cure. (The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation)
August 17, 2009
I can recall reading about Christopher Reeve’s unfortunate accident shortly after it happened, and no longer thinking of him as an actor or a celebrity but instead as someone’s son, husband and father. It made me think of when my own father had passed away, and friends and relatives came from far and wide to […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show)
Truths People Need To Hear, Dr. Phil about Libby Gill
August 17, 2009
Albert Camus said that we should “live to the point of tears.” Napoleon Hill said “we all come into life with the equivalent of two envelopes: one envelope is marked “Riches” and contains all the material possessions and wealth we could ever desire. The second envelope is marked “Penalties” which contains the penalties we will […]
Oco Leverages Domain Expertise That Takes Business Intelligence Beyond Technological Breakthrough
August 16, 2009
With my first book “Your Show Will Go Live in 5 Seconds” scheduled for release on November 2, 2009, one of the more daunting realizations I came to was the fact that there is an innumerable number of titles in what can only be referred to as the infinity of the publishing universe. The advent […]
Managing the Process of Automation: Leveraging Capabilities Without Forfeiting Accountability
August 14, 2009
“It ain’t easy leading a software company these days. Customers are sick of poor quality, inadequate security, old-fashioned business models, and pie-in-the-sky claims for trends like open source. They just want software that works. That was the message coming from customers, industry experts, and even some company executives at the Software 2005 conference last week […]
Upcoming Interview with Acclaimed Author and the “Branding” Force Behind the Launch of the Dr. Phil Show Should Resonate with most Purchasing Professionals
August 12, 2009
On the August 18th segment of the PI Window on Business Show I will be interviewing critically acclaimed author, speaker and entertainment industry veteran Libby Gill regarding her soon to be released book “You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk-Taking at Work and in Life.” Recognized as the branding brains behind the launch of […]
Will the Ghost of Harold Kutner Still Haunt the Corridors of the New GM?
August 11, 2009
In a May 15th, 2000 Business Week article Harold Kutner was referred to as an “old school purchasing guy with a reputation for playing hardball with suppliers.” Amongst his heralded “accomplishments” at the time was the fact that he was the driving “force behind the auto industry’s first e-marketplace for car makers and parts suppliers” […]
Posted in: Procurement Trends
Procurement Insights 
August 21, 2009
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