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The Kraljic Paradox: When the Diagnosis Is Right but the Instrument Is Wrong

February 23, 2026

Kraljic described the world we model. We have built the instrument that his diagnosis deserved.

Quantum Physics Confirms the Hansen Models™ Phase 0 Approach

February 21, 2026

When IBM Research's quantum verification discipline mirrors a procurement readiness framework — and a former IBM executive is the one who notices — it stops being an analogy.

I Asked Five AI Models to Assess My 2010 London Lecture on Cluster Development — They All Reached the Same Conclusion

February 4, 2026

What a Five AI Model Assessment of a 2010 eWorld London Presentation Tells Us in 2026.

The Governance Gap: Why Technology Always Outpaces Readiness

February 1, 2026

IBM's time crystals won't fix procurement's 50-80% failure rate by the end of 2026. The readiness gap that's persisted for 27 years explains why.

When an MIT Scientist Agrees: Adapt the Formula to Reality

January 23, 2026

Why procurement needs to adapt the formula to reality versus the other way around - it's long overdue!

The “Torrent” Argument: Where Transformation Failure Quietly Begins

January 20, 2026

Every major failure wave starts with the same sentence: 'Things are moving so fast, we may be forced to adopt.'

The Archive Advantage: Why Lived Experience Is the Counterweight to the Black Box

January 18, 2026

Anyone can wire up multiple AI models. No one can manufacture 27 years of documented pattern recognition.

Most People Missed the One Game-Changing Line from the Previous Post — So Did All Five of the RAM 2025 Models

January 10, 2026

Why The Black Box Isn't a Technology Problem — It's a Human-Agent Collaboration Choice.

Independent 2025 Validation of 1998 Strand Commonality Theory: Practical Application for 2026

January 9, 2026

"ProcureTech providers are not solution providers."

Why This Made No Sense in 2008 — and Why It Suddenly Does

December 20, 2025

In 2008, I wrote that static systems fail because reality moves faster than they adapt. Very few engaged. This week, Snowflake invested $75-100 million in the same insight.