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Interview: Why Picking The Right Tech in 2018 Is Going To Be A Challenge
April 30, 2018
Why Choosing The Right Procurement Technology Is Going To Be Trickier In 2018: Digital Transformation, AI, and Big Data Analytics The chances are that you are familiar with each of the above terms even if it is only a precursory knowledge. However, beyond a transient understanding, what impact will these technological breakthroughs have on procurement […]
New Paper: Digital Transformation in Procurement
April 6, 2018
Discussion Paper Focus: This paper examines the four cultural influences that impact digital transformation within an organization.
The Cisco Interview: Immense Disruption, Inevitable Change, And Black Swans
March 27, 2018
At the #ActivateDigital2018 Conference, I had the opportunity to talk with industry thought leaders such as Microsoft’s new President Kevin Peesker, NetApp’s Jon Mellon, and HPE’s new Vice President and General Manager John Dathan to name just a few. In this second of eight podcast interviews, I am joined by Cisco VP Mark Collins to provide […]
Managing Data Across Time And Generations
January 17, 2018
Here is another installment from the Spotlight Series of posts by Canada’s top IT Executives who will be speaking at the Long View System’s #ActivateDigital2018 Conference on February 27th in Guelph, Ontario. In today’s post, Veeam Software Canada’s Vice President Jeff Goldstein talks about “Managing Data Across Time And Generations” in the emerging digital era. Have […]
When Your Hear The Words “Digital Transformation” Think Corn
December 28, 2017
This is the fifth article in the Spotlight Series of posts by Canada’s top IT Executives who will be at what I consider to be a must-attend event, the Long View Systems’ #ActivateDigital2018 Conference on February 27th in Guelph, Ontario. In today’s post, Editorial Director for Channelchiefs.ca Paolo Del Nibletto tells us why Why Corn Should be the First […]
ISM Webinar The “Human” Side Of Digital Transformation Now Available On Demand
December 27, 2017
This ISM/Zycus interactive webinar was fast-paced and energized and one of the most memorable ones that I have done this past year. In fact, everyone who signed on to attend stayed until the very end – and even a little longer because we ran six minutes over. The fact is when we usually talk about […]
Lenovo Canada’s Colin McIsaac Talks About Digital Transformation From The Standpoint Of An Organization’s Culture
December 15, 2017
This is the third article in the Spotlight Series of posts by Canada’s top IT Executives who will be at what I consider to be a must-attend event, the Long View Systems’ #ActivateDigital2018 Conference on February 27th in Guelph, Ontario. In today’s post, Lenovo Canada’s Managing Director Colin McIsaac talks about digital transformation from the standpoint of […]
Hackett Group Report On Impact Of Digital Transformation Shouldn’t Surprise Practitioners
August 10, 2017
“World-class procurement organizations now operate at 22 percent lower labor costs than their peers, and have 29 percent fewer staff, while demonstrating improved effectiveness and better performance across a wide array of key metrics . . .” – The Hackett Group The other day while driving my 12-year-old daughter to soccer practice I was listening […]
Procurement Insights 
Take Your Seat: Based On IDC Predictions Now Is Time For Procurement To Step Up To The Plate
February 12, 2019
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Digital Transformation. Everyone’s talking about it, but according to a McKinsey Survey of 1,600 companies around the globe, only 23 percent of the executives who responded to their survey have a digital strategy in place. From a procurement standpoint, just 2 percent of those companies have a strategy regarding a digital supply chain. Where is […]