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When it absolutely, positively, has to be there overnight but . . .
December 7, 2010
Funny thing about the famous tag-line for Federal Express is that back in the early 80’s when it was first used, the thought of limited or reduced capacity was never even a question. Back then we were more concerned with fuel shortages and the rising costs associated with what was called the second oil or […]
Coming in January 2011 The 49th Parallel Forum . . . Enter If You Dare!
December 2, 2010
The 49th Parallel Forum is a 60 Minute Show on the Blog Talk Radio Network that will tackle head on the most thought-provoking and controversial topics of the day in which a viewpoint from an American perspective and a viewpoint from a Canadian perspective will be debated with A List guests from the world […]
Rosslyn Analytics Recent Press Release Brings SaaS-based Technology to the Tipping Point of Market Transformation
October 14, 2010
“I believe the phrase “spend intelligence” to be misleading. To me, it sounds like a new take or sub-segment of business intelligence software applications which offer analytics and dashboard capabilities and sit on top of existing systems of record. The problem is that spend visibility and analytics is much more complex, requiring data cleansing, rationalization, […]
Stockholm Dispatch 2 – Ariba’s Costello “Here I Go Again”
October 8, 2010
I don’t know where I’m goin but I sure know where I’ve been hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday. An’ I’ve made up my mind, I ain’t wasting no more time but here I go again, here I go again. Lyrics from the White Snake Song “Here I Go Again” You leave the […]
Live Broadcast Schedule from eWorld includes 13 seminars and a Roundtable discussion on “Security in the Outsourcing Cloud”
September 21, 2010
Well the 10th Annual eWorld Conference in London takes place next week on the 28th and 29th of September, and the PI Window on Business Show will be broadcasting to you Live 13 seminars and a Special Roundtable discussion on “Security in the Outsourcing Cloud.” Adding to what amounts to be an exciting lineup of […]
Interview with Dr. David Wyld reveals that when it comes to SaaS, Oracle’s and SAP’s future will be difficult
September 7, 2010
Posted from the Contracting Intelligence Blog: In today’s PI Window on Business interview “Reversing Attitudes: Why Reverse Auctions May Actually Be Good For Your Purchasing Practice” I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. David Wyld from The Reverse Auction Research Center. During the 60 minute broadcast, which aired live across the Blog Talk Radio […]
Reversing Attitudes: Why Reverse Auctions May Actually Be Good For Your Purchasing Practice
September 6, 2010
Consisting of more than 200 senior executives, the following is just a sample of the comments I received from the audience: “I do not think that buyers spend any time at all analyzing RFQ’s . . . once they have sent them out they go directly to the price auction and get on a phone […]
$20 Million Ariba Fiasco Gains Crossover Appeal and Market Attention
September 3, 2010
As the writer/editor for six blogs and counting, there are at times those stories that seem to have a powerful “crossover” appeal in that regardless of a blog’s primary or main topical focus they generate considerable download activity. For example, posts regarding security in the cloud or cyber war and those on leadership and employment […]
Procurement Insights 
The Two New Books in 2011 That Will Forever Change Public Sector Procurement!
January 4, 2011
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On the PI Window on Business’ second show back in April 2009 I welcomed along with McEvoy Galbraeth and Anne Phillips, Stephen Bauld who at the time was Vice President for the Ontario General Contractors Association and author of the books “Leadership Or The Lack Thereof” and “The Municipal Procurement Handbook (two editions).” For those […]