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New Paper: How digitally-driven, cloud-based solutions will transform your procurement practice

March 13, 2019

While the term digital transformation is universally recognized moving from conceptual understanding to practical realization is not a direct path for many. Survey Says In an oft-referenced Mckinsey survey, just 23 percent of the executives who responded indicated that they have a digital transformation strategy and only 2 percent have a plan regarding the transformation […]

Distribution On The Edge: How Digital Is Decentralizing The Distribution Supply Chain

March 8, 2019

I have known QSTRAT’s Managing Partner Steve Wargalla for many years. In fact, and if memory serves me, we met at a purchasing association conference back in 2007 in St. John’s, Newfoundland or as some call it “The Rock.” For the sake of clarity, it is not the same “Rock” as the one referenced in […]

The Real Engine Driving Digital Transformation

March 7, 2019

One of the common and I would say perhaps the most important underlying theme throughout the 13 interviews I did with industry thought leaders and IT Executives at #ActivateDigital2019 was the fact that people are the engine that drives digital transformation. Specifically, communication and collaboration. In the above video, I take my turn on the […]

#ActivateDigital2019 Event Log

March 6, 2019

Having the opportunity to interview some of Canada’s top IT Industry executives and thought leaders at this year’s #ActivateDigital2019 Conference in Toronto provided me with new and exciting insights into where the digital evolution is heading in Canada and beyond. While this was a “digital” conference, the subject of supply chain came up on numerous […]

Beyond Trends: Industry Experts And Practitioners Weigh In On What Will Matter Most To Procurement Pros in 2019 No. #6

February 25, 2019

As a lead-up to my Beyond Trends: Transformational realities redefining procurement panel on March 12th, I reached out to people in the procurement world asking them a simple, and somewhat straightforward question; in your opinion what do you believe is or will be the single most significant development that will impact procurement in 2019? In this sixth […]