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The Supply Chain Bloggers Council: Your Assurance of Accuracy and Integrity
February 8, 2008
Motivated in large part by a recent guest post by Eric Strovink in Spend Matters regarding the emergence of Bloggers as the new Analysts of the Supply Chain industry, I am pleased to announce that the Supply Chain Bloggers (SCB) Council has been approved as a new group within the Linked In Community. As a result […]
Posted in: News & Updates
Network Member Questions and Answers to Emerging Issues
February 7, 2008
Over the past few days the following questions by Network Members were asked and answered. To access the answers in their entirety visit the CATA Supply (Chain) Practices Hub. If you are not already a member, send an e-mail to procureinsights@rogers.com, with “HUB” in the subject line. NOTE: There are no fees associated with joining the […]
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New Seminars for Supply Chain Professionals
February 4, 2008
To complement our critically acclaimed conference series The Changing Face of Procurement, we are pleased to introduce the following new seminars: Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (2-Day Seminar) Awareness of the continuing high-rate of ERP/IT-based e-procurement initiative failures to deliver expected results is now entering mainstream consciousness. While vendors and those associated with the recommendation and […]
Posted in: News & Updates
Bridging the Communications Gap Between Finance and Purchasing
January 31, 2008
A May 4th, 2006 article titled How to Speak Like a CFO, stressed that “Too often, finance executives in Corporate America simply don’t believe that purchasing departments are really bringing in the savings they claim. That may be because financing and purchasing don’t speak the same language.” A December 20th, 2007 article shows that very […]
Posted in: Procurement Trends, Professional Development
Strategic Sourcing Practices in Higher Education (White Paper)
January 28, 2008
Who Can Benefit from this Paper? While the title emphasizes a focus on Higher Education Institutions, in reality the concepts and methodologies presented in this white paper can be easily adapted to any environment or business sector. White Paper Excerpt from Strategic Sourcing Practices in Higher Education What is the Correct Definition of Strategic Sourcing? […]
Posted in: White Papers
SAP Procurement for Public Sector (White Paper)
January 18, 2008
Who Can Benefit from this Paper? This white paper is an essential resource tool for public sector organizations that are already a client of SAP or, are in the process of investigating SAP as a possible platform for their procurement practice. Utilizing an advanced research methodology, the primary objective of this paper is to provide decision-makers with […]
Posted in: White Papers
Talent Attraction and Retention in a Global Economy (White Paper Release)
January 16, 2008
Who Can Benefit from this Paper? This white paper is a must read for any professional regardless of whether they are in purchasing or not as it examines the very culture that defines a corporation, and ultimately determines its ability to survive and thrive in the emerging global economy. Referencing a diverse set of reports and studies including a […]
Posted in: Professional Development, White Papers
Happy New Year! Coming Soon – New Format for 2008
January 7, 2008
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my readers for a great 2007. The feedback that I have received since launching the Procurement Insights Blog in May has been tremendous. In an effort to enhance your experience, we will be introducing a new format in January which will include the addition of […]
Posted in: News & Updates
The Mendocino Project: A Brilliant Strategy by Microsoft and SAP to Sidestep Anti-Trust Legislation?
December 21, 2007
Earlier this month I wrote a commentary regarding Microsoft’s purported plans to acquire SAP (December 5th, 2007). While the main focus of my thinking was on the direct (or indirect) impact such an action would have at the client “operational” level, one response viewed the situation through the lens of anti-trust legislation. Specifically, that “anti-trust […]
Posted in: Procurement Trends
Procurement Insights 
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