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Kroger’s $2.6 Billion Write-Down Proves What I Wrote in 2008: Technology Doesn’t Fail — Unready Organizations Fail at Technology

November 30, 2025

A 2008 paper explains why Kroger just did a $2.6 billion write-down of their robotic fulfillment center initiative.

Is Procurement Finally Prepared to “Go To The Line” in the AI Era?

November 30, 2025

Which procurement professional are you prepared to be?

When Motivation Dies, It’s Not a People Problem — It’s a Leadership Problem

November 29, 2025

Are the people making the decisions regarding ProcureTech transformation the people living with the consequences?

How Do Solution Maps and Quadrants Help Reverse the 80% Failure Rate?

November 25, 2025

Why does the ProcureTech solution side of the table make billions, while the practitioner side loses trillions (and more)?

What is the main difference between the following Procurement Insights, McKinsey, Gartner, and Hackett Group posts?

November 24, 2025

The timeline tells the story.

17 Years Asking the Wrong Question: Why Procurement Readiness Matters More Than Procurement Definition

November 9, 2025

The procurement field has spent 17 years asking 'What is procurement?' The real question is: 'Are you ready to do it?'

The Critical Difference: Applying Your Company TO the Framework (Not the Framework TO Your Company)

November 5, 2025

Are you managing the AI framework or is the AI framework managing you?

McKinsey’s New Framework Is Not The Answer Nor Is It The Problem

November 2, 2025

McKinsey's 12 Building Blocks will fail. Not because they're wrong—because they're misplaced.

McKinsey’s 12 Building Blocks: Driving a Good Vehicle on the Wrong Side of the Road

November 1, 2025

Since 1999, consulting firms published 67+ strategic frameworks while transformation failure rates stayed flat at 70%. Why?

Why Did Ryan Meonske Leave Databricks Less Than A Year After Their ZIP Success Story? The Answer Reveals Why 80% Of ProcureTech Implementations Fail

October 29, 2025

When the procurement executive who championed your 'successful' technology implementation leaves the company, what happens to the initiative? History suggests you won't like the answer.