What does a future with Big Data, Robotic Process Automation, and Artificial Intelligence look like for procurement professionals? In this new eBook industry thought leaders such as Bill Michels, Robert Handfield, Kelly Barner, and Tim Cummins provide their perspectives on not only what that future will look like, but how procurement professionals can position themselves to […]
May 18, 2011
London, May 16, 2011 – ADR International today marks its 25th anniversary with a call to all in the procurement and sourcing community to build on the impressive improvements in procurement professionalism, standing and the skills set of the procurement community achieved over the past quarter century. from the ADR International Celebrates 25th Anniversary press […]
March 12, 2011
Last June 23rd I can vividly recall the feelings I had when while sitting at my desk, our region was struck by what turned out to be a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. With the epicenter a mere 25 kilometers from my office, the rolling build-up and corresponding shaking, was tantamount to a jet airplane flying through […]
August 18, 2010
In another one of those moments when you realize that your are just a few short years away from wearing plaid shirts, pants that buckle over your belly button and running shoes (not because your athletic but because you need the arch support), the first thing that came to mind when I received word that […]
April 21, 2010
Joining us on May 26th at 9:30 AM EST on the PI Window on Business Show from ISM’s 95th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit in sunny San Diego is Bill Michels. During this Special 30-Minute segment, Bill will discuss how the recovery is putting strain on supply managers because organizations have lost […]
April 7, 2010
As announced here in my December 31st, 2009 post “Exciting New Vistas Await the PI Window on Business Show in 2010,” we have launched the new Business Thought Leaders Series in which we will be joined by industry experts to share their perspectives on the key areas of everyday business including Venture Capital investment, logistics […]
February 24, 2010
Today’s Business Thought Leaders segment with author and industry expert Bill Michels was incredible. Of the several noteworthy observations Michels provided, his revelation that the current Congressional hearings regarding the Toyota recall has the Japanese manufacturer actually giving testimony before a competitor raises a number of red flags. The moment that the U.S. Government became […]
March 29, 2018
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