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Six Sigma in 2024 – Is It Still Relevant?

July 19, 2024

How can we use Six Sigma in 2024?

The Greening of Procurement: 5-Part Series discusses how sustainability focus is influencing our buying decisions

October 31, 2011

Like pulling out the old tuxedo for a wedding or high school reunion, last week’s post (October 26th, Procurement Insights) on Rosslyn Analytic’s collaborative launch of a spend intelligence app focused on quantifying the environmental impact of business activities, brought to mind a white paper I had written in 2008 on the Greening of Procurement. […]

Leveraging Six Sigma to Drive Supply Chain Efficiencies and Savings

October 19, 2010

This post is from the Contracting Intelligence Blog In a November 4th, 2003 article by Next Level Purchasing’s Charles Dominick titled “Purchaser’s Introduction to Six Sigma,” Charles stressed that “As a purchaser, you can use the Six Sigma methodology in a variety of ways.” This includes everything from “working with a supplier to improve the […]

With Baxter Kawasaki Let’s The Good Times Roll!

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 […]

PI Syndicated Ping: A Survey on Leadership

July 4, 2009

In what became a two-part segment on 21st Century Leadership thanks to a precipitous lightning strike that took us off the air on the June 30th show, a guest panel that included Bill McAneny (Frankenstein’s Manager: Leadership’s Missing Links), Dr. Gaby Cora (Leading Under Pressure), Merydith Willoughby (Sex in the Boardroom), and Forrest Breyfogle III […]

PI Window on Business Presents “Emerging Giants: The New Titans of the SaaS World” (GUEST PROFILE, ANURAG DIXIT – ZYCUS INC.)

June 12, 2009

As part of our June 25th segment “Emerging Giants; The New Titans of the SaaS World,” we will be featuring senior executives from four of these future “Titans,” highlighting why their organizations are unique, capable and well positioned to reverse the trend of failed initiatives associated with the traditional licensing model vendors. Joining me on June […]

Five Leadership How-Tos for Recession Survival Article Published in the Washington Post

June 8, 2009

As you know, our PI Window on Business Special on June 30th “21st Century Leadership: An Evolutionary Process” features a guest panel of four highly acclaimed, best selling authors. Included in this impressive group is Merydith Willoughby, whose book “Sex in the Boardroom” has gained both attention and praise for its insights regarding effective leadership development […]

PI Window on Business: Taking Measure of an Acquisition

June 5, 2009

You cannot measure the effectiveness of a company’s strategies within the context of its own industry while ignoring the interests and impact upon the markets it serves. Doing so is tantamount to arguing who is the best player on a losing team, or debating the color scheme of a restaurant that doesn’t have any patrons – […]

Upcoming Special “21st Century Leadership: An Evolutionary Profile” highlights the need for purchasing professionals to take an expanded view of their world

June 3, 2009

“Our 5th annual survey shows the CIO entering a period of rapid transformation. Expect more business responsibilities and (say 32% of respondents) even a change in title. Other critical factors include . . . a CIO with the well-rounded skills to be a trusted business leader, and a CIO who spends a good deal of […]