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Truths People Need To Hear, Dr. Phil about Libby Gill
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
On-Demand Broadcast of “Intersecting Ideals: Why GM’s Supply Chain is in a State of Ruin” Now Available
August 11, 2009
In what was a fast-paced, insightful discussion with industry expert Bill Michels, we get to the heart of the issues behind the precipitous collapse of the GM domestic supply chain – and the North American auto industry in general. Several of the key points that were discussed include the fact that margin sustainability from the […]
Spend Analysis versus Spend Intelligence: More Than a Semantical Difference
August 11, 2009
I believe the phrase “spend intelligence” to be misleading. To me, it sounds like a new take or sub-segment of business intelligence software applications which offer analytics and dashboard capabilities and sit on top of existing systems of record. The problem is that spend visibility and analytics is much more complex, requiring data cleansing, rationalization, […]
Evan Carmichael: Modeling the Masters
August 10, 2009
Access to Knowledge: The Evan Carmichael Story (Guest Video: Evan Carmichal) Referred to in the media as the “Entrepreneur for entrepreneurs” EVAN CARMICHAEL, whose EvanCarmichael.com web site boasts more than 385,000 monthly visitors, features 3,900 contributing authors and 65,000 pages of content provided by leading industry experts, has become the number one source for business […]
Procurement Insights 
August 17, 2009
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