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PI Window on Business Examines “The Psychology of Social Networking” Guest Profile (Patrice-Anne Rutledge)

May 28, 2009

Patrice-Anne Rutledge is a bestselling author of 27 books, consultant, trainer, and business technology expert. She has been featured on CNN, Fox News, MSN, AOL, Inc., and other media outlets around the world. Her latest book is The Truth About Profiting from Social Networking (Financial Times Press, 2008). Her new book on the professional networking […]

PI Window on Business Examines “The Psychology of Social Networking” (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

May 27, 2009

As social networking evolves into a primary vehicle for establishing relationships, the medium’s impact on the world of business is unquestionably significant. In our June 4th broadcast “The Psychology of Social Networking” we examine both the benefits as well as the challenges of social networking from psychological barriers to the generational divide across the global […]

PI Window on Business’ First 90-Minute Special Provides Insight into the Real Threat that a Global Pandemic Poses to Supply Chains

May 25, 2009

For “Want of a Nail” has been called “The Proverbial Rhyme” in that it illustrates how small and seemingly non-related actions can lead to significant consequences. Certainly the July 20th, 2007 Wall Street Journal article titled “A Key Strategy of Japan’s Car Makers Backfires,” gives compelling testimony to the truth behind the “Nail” proverb. Specifically, […]

Achieving Practical Outcomes to Complex Purchases at the Heart of the Emptoris Acquisition of Click Commerce

May 21, 2009

“I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Physician, Poet, Writer, Humorist and Professor at Harvard (1809-1894) To begin, and as many of you already know, I have a great passion for […]

The JLARC Review: Voices Being Heard? (Part 5)

May 19, 2009

In case some of my readers from the Commonwealth of Virginia thought that I may have forgotten about you these previous two Friday’s, I of course haven’t. Even though my weekly JLARC posts were conspicuously absent from the “pages” of the Procurement Insights Blog, a great deal was still happening. To begin, it seems that […]

May 21st PI Window on Business Revisits and Expands Upon our Panel Discussion that Asked the Question: Is the Traditional Membership Model Dead? (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

May 19, 2009

We once again welcome our guest panel of Tim McCarthy (IACCM), David Clevenger (Corporate United), Cindy Allen-Murphy (Buyers Meeting Point), and Charles Dominick (Next Level Purchasing) as we discuss the ongoing viability of the traditional association membership model. In this week’s show we delve even deeper into the questions that surround the significant changes and […]

Listener Feedback RE CFIB Interview: Personal Preferences Guide Senior Bureaucrats Contract Bundling Inclinations

May 18, 2009

One of the most interesting comments I received regarding my interview with CFIB VP Corinne Pohlmann was sent in by a senior public official whose only caveat for sharing their feedback with the Procurement Insights readership was a promise of confidentiality. While I always prefer a full disclosure relative to sources, working on what at […]

Commentary: Emptoris’ Acquisition of Click Commerce a Question of DNA Expansion versus Evolution

May 15, 2009

“The biggest challenge in transitioning to an on-demand model is not really financial per say, nor is it about the technology investment. It’s really about changing the DNA of the company.” Ahmed Rubaie, CFO Ariba Inc. – PI Window on Business Interview (May 7th, 2009) As part of the Procurement Insights Blog’s readership you already […]

Sponsor News: Draka Holdings Selects Zycus for Global Spend Management

May 15, 2009

Leading cable company seeks to improve category management through better spend visibility, contract compliance AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, May 12, 2009 – Zycus, a world leader in Spend Management solutions, today announced that Draka Holdings, a leading cable company worldwide, has selected Zycus for Spend Analysis as part of a global category management initiative. Engaged in the […]

Breaking News: Emptoris Acquires Click Commerce Contract and Service Management (CSM) Business

May 14, 2009

Emptoris Adds Contingent and Professional Services Procurement Solution: Expands Its Solution Footprint and Global 2000 Customer Base Burlington, MA and Chicago, IL (May 15, 2009) – Emptoris, a global leader in supply and contract management solutions, announced today the acquisition of the Contract and Service Management (CSM) solutions and business from Click Commerce, Inc., a […]