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Company Challenges Government Agencies to Practice Smarter Spending
08.04.2009 – San Mateo, CA – Coupa Software, developer of an on-demand e-procurement application for smarter spending, announced today that federal, state and local government agencies are invited to use Coupa e-Procurement free of charge for six months to rein in spending and establish control over inefficient procurement practices. “When you look at the budgetary […]
Did an Anti-North American Sentiment and Arrogance Undermine Andersson’s Tenure at GM?
August 6, 2009
On the August 11th PI Window on Business Show I will be talking with three time honoree as a Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s “Pros To Know,” and co-author of the book “Transform Your Supply Chain” Bill Michels, regarding General Motor’s precipitous fall in relation to their supply chain strategy. Like previous segments, I spend […]
When Giants Are Really Giants: Learning From Those Who Imagined the Possibilities and Succeeded!
August 5, 2009
“Of course, he carried it a bit too far. He thought that every windmill was a giant. That’s insane. But, thinking that they might be… Well, all the best minds used to think the world was flat. But, what if it isn’t? It might be round. And bread mold might be medicine. If we never […]
GM and Procter & Gamble Articles Stirs Both Controversy and Interest Overseas
August 4, 2009
The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network or SSON recently published a two-part article entitled The Trend Towards Vendor Consolidation examining the developing tendency among large-scale organizations towards reducing the number of vendors with whom their procurement departments have to deal. That article was prompted by a debate – still ongoing – between analysts and commentators […]
Achieving Proactive Spend Management Capabilities Through Adaptive Intelligence
August 4, 2009
“Progressive business intelligence in key areas such as Spend Management should not only tell you where you have been, but also where you are or where you should be going on an adaptive basis . . . think of true business intelligence in terms of a GPS system that can provide updates on current road […]
Posted in: News & Updates, White Papers
Multi-Billion Dollar U.S.-Based Engineering and Construction Firm Utilizes GPO to Strategically Source Audio Conferencing: Does It Really Matter?
August 4, 2009
When I first received the news that Corporate United, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization (GPO) had played a critical role in helping a Fortune 500 firm whose annual revenues exceed $6 billion in spend to “strategically source audio conferencing services,” I wondered why this would be important news. After all outside of the parties […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Procurement Trends
A Canadian View of Procurement: Why it is Important to Answer the iProcurement Call
August 3, 2009
Last Wednesday I received an e-mail from an individual whose passion for all things procurement rivals my own enthusiasm for this profession. Ryan Spinner, who based on his own tireless energy and desire to create a community of procurement professionals who could come together to share insights and express opinions from a global perspective through […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Professional Development
August 4th PI Window on Business Guest Panel Examines a Woman’s View of Professional and Personal Balance
August 1, 2009
The old axiom that “Men Are From Mars,” and “Women Are From Venus” has become a sustaining metaphor for the supposed differences between the sexes. While there are differences to be certain, the collective vision for achieving a total life “equilibrium” is a shared one. But what is balance between one’s personal and business life? […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Professional Development
Virginia Call-In Show Provides A Few Interesting Insights
July 30, 2009
Yesterday’s PI Window on Business call-in show regarding the recently released Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission’s (JLARC) report on how Small-Medium Enterprise suppliers have been affected by the Commonwealth’s eVA procurement platform provided a few interesting insights relative to communication, pay-to-play fees and the related (and growing) cash surplus. While the JLARC Briefing highlighted […]
Procurement Insights 
August 6, 2009
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