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Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 4) Revisited
Like the old real estate adage of location, location, location – communication, communication, communication is the key element to a successful supply practice. Unfortunately, ineffective methods of communication between important stakeholders continues to plague most organizational supply chain initiatives. This point was driven home by the results of a 2007 Aberdeen study involving Chief Financial […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 3) Revisited
June 23, 2008
As I have repeatedly stated with previous anniversary posts, time is ultimately the greatest sifter of fact from fiction, reality from opinion, clarity from confusion. However for the majority of purchasing professionals, the soundness of identifying Multiple Supply Chain Networks as one of the seven critical supply strategies is generally dismissed in a sea of […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 2) Revisited
June 19, 2008
In the year since this segment was first published, I have written a number of follow-up articles that have focused on testing the metal if you will of my position that the majority of supplier development and management programs are inherently flawed. What is the old adage about the unexamined life? Everything, including what I […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part 1) Revisited
June 17, 2008
As with any well researched article that is offered up for public review (and scrutiny), one can never really anticipate the ultimate reaction and therefore impact a particular piece will have on its readers. In fact to be truly effective and meaningful, the predalictions of a mass audience while understood, have to become secondary to […]
Posted in: Supply Chain Myths
The Greening of Procurement Revisited (Part 2)
June 12, 2008
As a follow-up to my post from earlier this week, I am pleased to present Part 2 of the 2 part Greening of Procurement Series: It’s Not Easy Being Green! For those of you who would like to delve even deeper into the factors that are shaping both public and private sector sustainability strategies, including […]
Posted in: Green Procurement
Conference Season in Full Swing
May 27, 2008
Hello everyone. I know that it has been a week or two since my last post but I have been traveling to speak at conferences throughout the country. In fact I just returned from the annual PMAC Conference in St. John’s, Newfoundland. It was quite an event in which there was no shortage of […]
Hansen Consulting and Seminars New Credit Certificate Program
May 5, 2008
Whenever you purchase a Hansen Consulting and Seminars Inc white paper or service, you will receive a $25 HCSI credit certificate towards your next purchase. Accumulating knowledge through sharing knowledge! Whenever someone you have referred purchases a Hansen Consulting and Seminars Inc white paper or service, you will receive an HCSI $25 credit certificate towards your next purchase. […]
Posted in: News & Updates
A Dichotomy of Perspectives: A Discussion on Forrest Breyfogle’s New Book on Integrated Enterprise Excellence
April 24, 2008
Recently, I had the opportunity to exchange ideas on the veracity of the various models that organizations rely upon as the framework for building a successful enterprise. What prompted this open and productive exchange of ideas was a question that was recently posed regarding the merits of Forrest Breyfogle’s latest book on Integrated Enterprise […]
Posted in: Procurement Trends
The Number 1 Question . . . How Can You Help Us?
April 21, 2008
Over the past few weeks, I have received questions regarding Procurement Insights, mainly the services offered through Hansen Consulting and Seminars. In short, what do I do, and how can I help an organization? To begin, one does not have to be in the throes of a disaster to benefit from my area of practice. […]
Posted in: Consulting Services
Procurement Insights 
June 25, 2008
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